Jacob Mincer: The Founding Father of Modern Labor Economics
- ISBN-10
- 0199211310
- ISBN-13
- 9780199211319
- Series
- Jacob Mincer
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 209
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-03-08
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Pedro N. Teixeira, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics Pedro N Teixeira
Description
Presenting and analysing the work of one of the most important economists of the 20th century, this book looks at Jacob Mincer, examining his influence in defining the concepts of modern labour economics and human capital.
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- 2006-06-26
- 198 pages
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- Springer Science & Business Media
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