Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition)
Gary S. Becker
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Published in January 1994 by The University of Chicago Press
© 1994 by the National Bureau of Economic Research
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402 pages
ISBN: 0-226-04119-0
Table of Contents
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Front matter, preface, tables of content:
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Introduction to the Second Edition:
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Introduction to the First Edition:
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Human Capital Revisited:
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Investment in Human Capital: Effects on Earnings :
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Investment in Human Capital: Rates of Return:
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Rates of Return from College Education:
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Underinvestment in College Education?:
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Rates of Return from High School Education and Trends over Time:
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Age, Earnings, Wealth, and Human Capital:
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Summary and Conclusions:
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Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families:
Gary S. Becker, Nigel Tomes
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The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge:
Gary S. Becker, Kevin M. Murphy
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Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth:
Gary S. Becker, Kevin M. Murphy, Robert Tamura
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Appendix A, Sources and Methods:
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Appendix B, Mathematical Discussion of Relation between Age, Earnings, and Wealth:
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Indexes:
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