Teixeira, Pedro
Jacob Mincer: A Founding Father of Modern Labor Economics - Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007 - 209 pages - J0 64 - IZA Prize in Labor Economics Series ; .
This book presents the work of one of the most important economists of the second half of the 20th century, Jacob Mincer. Mincer played a central role in shaping contemporary labor economics, namely through his pioneering work in human capital and labor supply analysis. The book presents a systematic analysis of all his extensive published work, emphasizing its continuity as a lifetime research program that had a lasting influence in modern labor economics. The analysis also highlights his main theoretical and methodological traits that make his research so unique. (Publisher)
9780199211319
Industrial Relations Jacob Mincer Labor Political Science Labor Economics
Jacob Mincer: A Founding Father of Modern Labor Economics - Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007 - 209 pages - J0 64 - IZA Prize in Labor Economics Series ; .
This book presents the work of one of the most important economists of the second half of the 20th century, Jacob Mincer. Mincer played a central role in shaping contemporary labor economics, namely through his pioneering work in human capital and labor supply analysis. The book presents a systematic analysis of all his extensive published work, emphasizing its continuity as a lifetime research program that had a lasting influence in modern labor economics. The analysis also highlights his main theoretical and methodological traits that make his research so unique. (Publisher)
9780199211319
Industrial Relations Jacob Mincer Labor Political Science Labor Economics
