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Книга "Capitalism and Perpetual Adolescence. Essays and Lectures of George S. Becker: Edited by Jonathan D. Lewis MD". ...

Imagine each family as a kind of little factory - a multiperson unit producing meals, health, skills, children, and self-esteem from market goods and the time, skills, and knowledge of its members. This is only one of the remarkable concepts explored by Gary Becker in his landmark work on the family....

Human Capital is Becker\'s classic study of how investment in an individual\'s education and training is similar to business investments in equipment. Recipient of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Economic Science, Gary S....

This second edition of Gary S. Becker\'s The Economics of Discrimination has been expanded to include three further discussions of the problem and an entirely new introduction which considers the contributions made by others in recent years and some of the more important problems remaining. Mr....

From economics Nobel Laureate Gary Becker and historian Guity Nashat Becker comes this collection of the economist\'s popular BusinessWeek columns. These 138 essays have fueled numerous debates, touching on hot-button issues from crime to organization of sports....

The prospect of rapid economic growth and increased prosperity in China has not only led to a heigthened awareness of the distinctive nature of China\'s cultural heritage, but also to new ethical challenges similar to those faced in the West....

Economists assume that people make choices based on their preferences and their budget constraints. The preferences and values of others play no role in the standard economic model. This feature has been sharply criticized by other social scientists, whobelieve that the choices people make are also conditioned by social and cultural forces....