The economics of life : from baseball to affirmative action to immigration, how real-world issues af...
The economics of life : from baseball to affirmative action to immigration, how real-world issues af...
The economics of life : from baseball to affirmative action to immigration, how real-world issues affect our everyday life / Gary S. Becker, Guity Nashat Becker.
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New York : McGraw-Hill, c1997.
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N306.3/54
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English
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Physical content
xv, 329 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. From the Ivory Tower to Columnist -- Pt. 2. Regulation and Privatization -- Pt. 3. Labor Markets and Immigration -- Pt. 4. Human Capital and Schools --Pt. 5. Families -- Pt. 6. Discrimination -- Pt. 7. Crime and Addictions -- Pt. 8. Antitrust and Cartels --Pt. 9. Special Interests and Politic...
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Publisher
New York : McGraw-Hill, c1997.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
Although the Beckers emphasize analysis, they do not shy away from advocating controversial changes in public policy and personal behavior. Among their provocative recommendations: legalizing drugs, selling the rights to immigrate, privatizing social security, enforcing marriage contracts more fully, curtailing welfare sharply, limiting the terms o...
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The economics of life : from baseball to affirmative action to immigration, how real-world issues affect our everyday life / Gary S. Becker, Guity Nashat Becker.
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Includes index.
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c1997.
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N306.3/54
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74VvZDRXp4oy
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ISBN
0070059438 :
9780070067097 (pbk.)
0070067090 (pbk.)
9780070059436 (acid-free paper)
0070059438 (acid-free paper)
9780070059436 :
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306.3
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991004502239702626
