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Gary Becker
In 1992, Gary Becker was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his application of economic theory to sociological issues, particularly his pioneering studies of human capital, discrimination and crime. A Princeton University graduate, he studied with Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago, where he first applied economic analysis to broader social issues. His dissertation on the effects of prejudice on the earnings and employment opportunities of minorities led to his landmark book The Economics of Discrimination, published in 1957. In his 1964 book Human Capital, he examined the influence of education, training and experience on individuals' economic performance and its further impact on the larger economy. In the 1960s, Becker's also undertook an economic study of crime and punishment. Becker proposed that many behaviors typically regarded as irrational, such as crime, are actually the product of rational choices made in constrained circumstances. Initially ignored by his mo
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Gary Becker - Symposium
In 1992, Gary Becker was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his application of economic theory to sociological issues, particularly his pioneering studies of human capital, discrimination and crime. A Princeton University graduate, he studied with Milton Friedman at the University of…
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Gary Becker - Q &A
In 1992, Gary Becker was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his application of economic theory to sociological issues, particularly his pioneering studies of human capital, discrimination and crime. A Princeton University graduate, he studied with Milton Friedman at the University of…
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In 1992, Gary Becker was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his application of economic theory to sociological issues, particularly his pioneering studies of human capital, discrimination and crime. A Princeton University graduate, he studied with Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago, where he first applied economic analysis to broader social issues. His dissertation on the effects of prejudice on the earnings and employment opportunities of minorities led to his landmark book The Economics of Discrimination, published in 1957. In his 1964 book Human Capital, he examined the influence of education, training and experience on individuals' economic performance and its further impact on the larger economy. In the 1960s, Becker's also undertook an economic study of crime and punishment. Becker proposed that many behaviors typically regarded as irrational, such as crime, are actually the product of rational choices made in constrained circumstances. Initially ignored by his mo
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