Jacob Mincer: A Founding Father of Modern Labor Economics
By: Teixeira, Pedro.
Material type: BookSeries: IZA Prize in Labor Economics Series.Publisher: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007Description: 209 pages.ISBN: 9780199211319.Subject(s): Industrial Relations | Jacob Mincer | Labor | Political Science | Labor EconomicsOnline resources: Details (Publisher) Summary: 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)Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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)
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