Details about Gary S. Becker

Homepage:	http://www.src.uchicago.edu/users/gsb1/
Postal address:	Gary S. Becker obtained the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1992. His entry is maintained by the RePEc team. The listed email address will not respond to inquiries
Workplace:	Department of Economics, University of Chicago, (more information at EDIRC) Hoover Institution on War Revolution & Peace, Stanford University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2011

1. Fear and the Response to Terrorism: An Economic Analysis
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (19)

2010

2. Explaining the Worldwide Boom in Higher Education of Women
   Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Capital (2010)
3. Terminal Care and The Value of Life Near Its End
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics (2010) View citations (1)

2007

4. The Value of Life Near its End and Terminal Care
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
   Also in Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2007) View citations (6)

2006

5. Reversal of Misfortune: Parodox in Optimization Across Contingencies
   Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (3)

2004

6. The Economic Theory of Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)

2003

7. The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)

2000

8. Status, Lotteries, and Inequality
   University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (4)

1998

9. Deadweight Costs and the Size of Government
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (45)
   Also in University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State (1998) View citations (33)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (2003)

1996

10. Mortality Contingent Claims, Health Care, and Social Insurance
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996)

1994

11. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (225)
    Also in University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State (1990) View citations (56)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1994)
12. On the Endogenous Determination of Time Preference
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (8)
    Also in University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center (1994) View citations (8)

1993

13. Autobiography
    Nobel Prize in Economics documents, Nobel Prize Committee

1992

14. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (161)
    Also in University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center (1991) View citations (13)
    See also Chapter (1994)
    Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1992)
15. The Economic Way of Looking at Life
    Nobel Prize in Economics documents, Nobel Prize Committee View citations (5)

1991

16. A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (99)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1991)
17. Fertility and Economy
    University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center View citations (2)
18. Habits, Addictions, and Traditions
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (2)
    Also in University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center (1991) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Kyklos (1992)
19. Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1991)

1990

20. A Simple Theory of Advertising as a Good
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (1)
21. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (311)
    Also in University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (431)
    See also Chapter (1994)
    Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1990)

1988

22. A Reformulation of the Economic Theory of Fertility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (282)
    Also in University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1988)
23. FERTILITY CHOICE IN A MODEL OF ECONOMIC GROWTH
    University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center View citations (4)
    Also in University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1989)

1986

24. A Theory of Rational Addiction
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1988)

1984

25. Public Policies, Pressure Groups, and Dead Weight Costs
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1985)

1982

26. Competition Among Pressure Groups for Political Influence
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations (4)

1978

27. The Effect of the State on the Family
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State

1977

28. A Theory of the Production and Allocation of Effort
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1976

29. Child Endowments, and the Quantity and Quality of Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (223)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1976)
30. Economics of Marital Instability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

1974

31. A Theory of Social Interactions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (642)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1974)

Undated

32. Family Economics and Macro Behavior
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1988)
33. Fertility and the Economy
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (1992)
34. Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (2)
    See also Chapter (1994)
    Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1986)
35. The Allocation of Effort, Specific Human Capital, and Differences Between Men and Women in Earnings and Occupations
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (1)
36. The Family and the State
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (1988)

Journal Articles

2012

1. Growing human capital investment in China compared to falling investment in the United States
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2012, 34, (4), 517-524

2011

2. On the Economics of Climate Policy
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2011, 10, (2), 1-27
3. Selling the Right to Immigrate
   Economic Affairs, 2011, 31, (Supplement 1), 1-1

2010

4. Explaining the Worldwide Boom in Higher Education of Women
   Journal of Human Capital, 2010, 4, (3), 203 - 241 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
5. Happiness, Income and Economic Policy
   CESifo DICE Report, 2010, 8, (4), 13-16
6. The Market for College Graduates and the Worldwide Boom in Higher Education of Women
   American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 229-33 View citations (1)

2007

7. Education and Consumption: The Effects of Education in the Household Compared to the Marketplace
   Journal of Human Capital, 2007, 1, (1), 9-35 View citations (4)
8. Evolutionary Efficiency and Happiness
   Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 115, 302-337 View citations (38)
9. Habits, Peers, and Happiness: An Evolutionary Perspective
   American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 487-491 View citations (9)
10. Health as human capital: synthesis and extensions-super-1
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2007, 59, (3), 379-410
11. Introducing Incentives in the Market for Live and Cadaveric Organ Donations
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (3), 3-24 View citations (24)

2006

12. El mercado de bienes ilegales: el caso de la droga
    Revista de Economía Institucional, 2006, 8, (15), 17-42 View citations (2)
13. Health and Human Capital: The Inaugural T.W. Schultz Lecture*
    Review of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 28, (3), 323-325
14. On the Economics of Capital Punishment
    The Economists' Voice, 2006, 3, (3), 1-4
15. REVERSAL OF MISFORTUNE WHEN PROVIDING FOR ADVERSITY
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2006, 17, (6), 619-643
16. The Market for Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
    Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 114, (1), 38-60 View citations (12)

2005

17. The Equilibrium Distribution of Income and the Market for Status
    Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 113, (2), 282-310 View citations (21)
18. The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (1), 277-291 View citations (142)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

19. Deadweight Costs and the Size of Government
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2003, 46, (2), 293-340 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper (1998)

2000

20. A Comment on the Conference on Cost-Benefit Analysis
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2000, 29, (2), 1149-52

1999

21. Population and Economic Growth
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 145-149 View citations (28)

1998

22. Old-Age Longevity and Mortality-Contingent Claims
    Journal of Political Economy, 1998, 106, (3), 551-573 View citations (60)

1997

23. The Endogenous Determination of Time Preference
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (3), 729-58 View citations (253)

1996

24. Unemployment in Europe and the United States
    Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, 1996, 7, (1), 1-4

1995

25. Social Consumption: The World of Veblen Revisited
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1995, 30, (3), 323-324
26. The economics of crime
    Cross Sections, 1995, (Fall), 8-15 View citations (3)

1994

27. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (3), 396-418 View citations (230)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1993

28. A Simple Theory of Advertising as a Good or Bad
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1993, 108, (4), 941-64 View citations (81)
29. George Joseph Stigler: January 17, 1911-December 1, 1991
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (5), 761-67
30. Nobel Lecture: The Economic Way of Looking at Behavior
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (3), 385-409 View citations (109)
31. U.S. and Canadian Income Maintenance Programs: Comments
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (1), S326-29

1992

32. Fertility and the Economy
    Journal of Population Economics, 1992, 5, (3), 185-201 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper
33. Habits, Addictions, and Traditions
    Kyklos, 1992, 45, (3), 327-45 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper (1991)
34. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (4), 1137-60 View citations (127)
    See also Chapter (1994)
    Working Paper (1992)

1991

35. A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price
    Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 99, (5), 1109-16 View citations (97)
    See also Working Paper (1991)
36. Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 237-41 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper (1991)

1990

37. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (5), S12-37 View citations (263)
    See also Chapter (1994)
    Working Paper (1990)

1989

38. Fertility Choice in a Model of Economic Growth
    Econometrica, 1989, 57, (2), 481-501 View citations (215)
    See also Working Paper (1988)
39. On the Economics of the Family: Reply to a Skeptic
    American Economic Review, 1989, 79, (3), 514-18 View citations (12)

1988

40. A Reformulation of the Economic Theory of Fertility
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1988, 103, (1), 1-25 View citations (282)
    See also Working Paper (1988)
41. A Theory of Rational Addiction
    Journal of Political Economy, 1988, 96, (4), 675-700 View citations (547)
    See also Working Paper (1986)
42. Family Economics and Macro Behavior
    American Economic Review, 1988, 78, (1), 1-13 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper
43. The Family and the State
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1988, 31, (1), 1-18 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper

1986

44. Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (3), S1-39 View citations (425)
    See also Chapter (1994)
    Working Paper

1985

45. Human Capital, Effort, and the Sexual Division of Labor
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1985, 3, (1), S33-58 View citations (131)
46. Public policies, pressure groups, and dead weight costs
    Journal of Public Economics, 1985, 28, (3), 329-347 View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper (1984)

1983

47. A Theory of Competition among Pressure Groups for Political Influence
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1983, 98, (3), 371-400 View citations (554)

1981

48. Altruism in the Family and Selfishness in the Market Place
    Economica, 1981, 48, (189), 1-15 View citations (51)

1979

49. An Equilibrium Theory of the Distribution of Income and Intergenerational Mobility
    Journal of Political Economy, 1979, 87, (6), 1153-89 View citations (290)

1977

50. Altruism, Egoism, and Genetic Fitness: Economics and Sociobiology: Reply
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1977, 15, (2), 506-07 View citations (1)
51. An Economic Analysis of Marital Instability
    Journal of Political Economy, 1977, 85, (6), 1141-87 View citations (231)
52. De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum
    American Economic Review, 1977, 67, (2), 76-90 View citations (360)

1976

53. Altruism, Egoism, and Genetic Fitness: Economics and Sociobiology
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1976, 14, (3), 817-26 View citations (81)
54. Child Endowments and the Quantity and Quality of Children
    Journal of Political Economy, 1976, 84, (4), S143-62 View citations (228)
    See also Working Paper (1976)
55. Toward a More General Theory of Regulation: Comment
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1976, 19, (2), 245-48 View citations (2)

1974

56. A Theory of Marriage: Part II
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (2), S11-S26 View citations (131)
    See also Chapter (1974)
57. A Theory of Social Interactions
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (6), 1063-93 View citations (651)
    See also Working Paper (1974)
58. Law Enforcement, Malfeasance, and Compensation of Enforcers
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1974, 3, (1), 1-18 View citations (196)
59. On the Relevance of the New Economics of the Family
    American Economic Review, 1974, 64, (2), 317-19 View citations (5)

1973

60. A Theory of Marriage: Part I
    Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (4), 813-46 View citations (447)
61. On the Interaction between the Quantity and Quality of Children
    Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (2), S279-88 View citations (373)

1972

62. Market Insurance, Self-Insurance, and Self-Protection
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (4), 623-48 View citations (181)
63. Schooling and Inequality from Generation to Generation: Comment
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (3), S252-S55 View citations (2)

1968

64. Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach
    Journal of Political Economy, 1968, 76, 169 View citations (1060)
    See also Chapter (1974)

1962

65. Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis
    Journal of Political Economy, 1962, 70, 9 View citations (487)

1958

66. The Friedman-Becker Illusion: Reply
    Journal of Political Economy, 1958, 66, 545

Books

1994

1. Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition)
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

1985

2. An Economic Analysis of the Family
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

1981

3. A Treatise on the Family
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (314)

1975

4. Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (73)
5. The Allocation of Time and Goods over the Life Cycle
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (153)

1974

6. Essays in the Economics of Crime and Punishment
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

Chapters

1994

1. Age, Earnings, Wealth, and Human Capital
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 228-244
   Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 214-230 (1975) View citations (14)
2. Appendix A, Sources and Methods
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 351-369
   Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 238-256 (1975)
3. Appendix B, Mathematical Discussion of Relation between Age, Earnings, and Wealth
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 370-376
   Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 257-264 (1975)
4. Human Capital Revisited
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 15-28 View citations (2)
5. Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 257-298 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper
   Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1986)
6. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 323-350
   See also Working Paper (1990)
   Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1990)
7. Introduction to the First Edition
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 11-14
   Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 9-12 (1975)
8. Introduction to the Second Edition
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 3-10
   Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 1-8 (1975)
9. Investment in Human Capital: Effects on Earnings
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 29-58
   Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 13-44 (1975) View citations (14)
10. Investment in Human Capital: Rates of Return
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 59-160
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 45-144 (1975) View citations (14)
11. Rates of Return from College Education
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 161-204
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 145-190 (1975)
12. Rates of Return from High School Education and Trends over Time
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 215-227
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 201-213 (1975)
13. Summary and Conclusions
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 245-256
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 231-237 (1975)
14. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 299-322
    See also Working Paper (1992)
    Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1992)
15. Underinvestment in College Education?
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 205-214
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 2nd ed., 1975, pp 191-200 (1975)

1975

16. A Theory of the Allocation of Time and Goods Over the Life Cycle
    A chapter in The Allocation of Time and Goods over the Life Cycle, 1975, pp 1-45 View citations (38)
17. Synthesis and Further Applications of the Empirical Analysis
    A chapter in The Allocation of Time and Goods over the Life Cycle, 1975, pp 133-146
18. The Allocation of Goods Over the Life Cycle
    A chapter in The Allocation of Time and Goods over the Life Cycle, 1975, pp 46-82
19. The Allocation of Time Over the Life Cycle
    A chapter in The Allocation of Time and Goods over the Life Cycle, 1975, pp 83-132 View citations (1)

1974

20. A Theory of Marriage
    A chapter in Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital, 1974, pp 299-351 View citations (27)
21. A Theory of Marriage: Part II
    A chapter in Marriage, Family, Human Capital, and Fertility, 1974, pp 11-26 View citations (132)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1974)
22. Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Crime and Punishment, 1974, pp 1-54 View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1968)
23. Interaction between Quantity and Quality of Children
    A chapter in Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital, 1974, pp 81-90 View citations (13)

1960

24. An Economic Analysis of Fertility
    A chapter in Demographic and Economic Change in Developed Countries, 1960, pp 209-240 View citations (114)