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Working Papers

2015

1. A Theory of Intergenerational Mobility
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (20)
   See also Journal Article A Theory of Intergenerational Mobility, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (62) (2018)

2011

2. Fear and the Response to Terrorism: An Economic Analysis
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (111)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011)

2010

3. On the Economics of Climate Policy
   Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
   See also Journal Article On the Economics of Climate Policy, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2011) View citations (12) (2011)
4. Terminal Care and The Value of Life Near Its End
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)

2007

5. The Value of Life Near its End and Terminal Care
   Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (13)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (12)

2006

6. Reversal of Misfortune: Parodox in Optimization Across Contingencies
   Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (4)

2004

7. The Economic Theory of Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
8. The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality
   Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (44)
   See also Journal Article The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (479) (2005)

2000

9. Status, Lotteries, and Inequality
   Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (1)

1998

10. Deadweight Costs and the Size of Government
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (62)
    Also in Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (1998) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Deadweight Costs and the Size of Government, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2003) View citations (100) (2003)

1996

11. Mortality Contingent Claims, Health Care, and Social Insurance
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (2)

1994

12. On the Endogenous Determination of Time Preference
    University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center View citations (13)
    Also in Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (1994) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Endogenous Determination of Time Preference, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1997) View citations (787) (1997)

1993

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

1992

14. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (42)
    Also in University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center (1991) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1992) View citations (482) (1992)
    Chapter The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (13) (1994)
15. The Economic Way of Looking at Life
    Nobel Prize in Economics documents, Nobel Prize Committee View citations (46)

1991

16. A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1991) View citations (249) (1991)
17. Fertility and Economy
    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 (55)
    See also Journal Article Fertility and the Economy, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (1992) View citations (61) (1992)
18. Habits, Addictions, and Traditions
    University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (1991)
    See also Journal Article Habits, Addictions, and Traditions, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (1992) View citations (95) (1992)
19. Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1991) View citations (161) (1991)

1990

20. A Simple Theory of Advertising as a Good
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
21. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations (267)
    See also Journal Article An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1994) View citations (442) (1994)
22. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (902)
    Also in University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (892)
    See also Chapter Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (25) (1994)
    Journal Article Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1990) View citations (909) (1990)

1988

23. FERTILITY CHOICE IN A MODEL OF ECONOMIC GROWTH
    University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center View citations (7)
    Also in University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Fertility Choice in a Model of Economic Growth, Econometrica, Econometric Society (1989) View citations (731) (1989)

1986

24. A Reformulation of the Economic Theory of Fertility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (331)
    Also in University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (48)
    See also Journal Article A Reformulation of the Economic Theory of Fertility, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1988) View citations (698) (1988)
25. A Theory of Rational Addiction
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    See also Journal Article A Theory of Rational Addiction, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1988) View citations (1452) (1988)

1985

26. A General Equilibrium Model of 'Efficient' Unions
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations (5)
27. Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations (11)
    Also in University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1986) View citations (1300) (1986)
    Chapter Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (30) (1994)

1984

28. Public Policies, Pressure Groups, and Dead Weight Costs
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    See also Journal Article Public policies, pressure groups, and dead weight costs, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1985) View citations (173) (1985)

1982

29. Competition Among Pressure Groups for Political Influence
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    Also in Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (1982)

1978

30. Erosion Control: Costs and Income Distribution Under Regulation, Tax and Subsidy
    1978 Annual Meeting, August 6-9, Blacksburg, Virginia, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)
31. The Effect of the State on the Family
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State

1977

32. A Theory of the Production and Allocation of Effort
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

1976

33. Child Endowments, and the Quantity and Quality of Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (811)
    See also Journal Article Child Endowments and the Quantity and Quality of Children, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1976) View citations (817) (1976)
34. Economics of Marital Instability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

1974

35. A Theory of Social Interactions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1635)
    See also Journal Article A Theory of Social Interactions, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1974) View citations (1621) (1974)

Undated

36. Family Economics and Macro Behavior
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Family Economics and Macro Behavior, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1988) View citations (96) (1988)
37. 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)
38. The Family and the State
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Family and the State, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (1988) View citations (160) (1988)

Journal Articles

2022

1. The shortage of kidneys for transplant: Altruism, exchanges, opt in vs. opt out, and the market for kidneys
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 202, (C), 211-226

2019

2. Preference Formation within Families
   Journal of Human Capital, 2019, 13, (2), 142 - 156

2018

3. A Theory of Intergenerational Mobility
   Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 126, (S1), S7 - S25 View citations (62)
   See also Working Paper A Theory of Intergenerational Mobility, MPRA Paper (2015) View citations (20) (2015)

2016

4. The Manipulation of Children's Preferences, Old-Age Support, and Investment in Children's Human Capital
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 34, (S2), S3 - S30 View citations (33)

2014

5. The Future of Law and Economics
   Review of Law & Economics, 2014, 10, (3), 235-240

2012

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

2011

7. On the Economics of Climate Policy
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2011, 10, (2), 27 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper On the Economics of Climate Policy, Working Papers (2010) (2010)
8. Selling the Right to Immigrate
   Economic Affairs, 2011, 31, (Supplement 1), 1-1

2010

9. Explaining the Worldwide Boom in Higher Education of Women
   Journal of Human Capital, 2010, 4, (3), 203 - 241 View citations (108)
10. Happiness, Income and Economic Policy
    ifo DICE Report, 2010, 8, (04), 13-16 View citations (1)
11. NET NEUTRALITY AND CONSUMER WELFARE
    Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2010, 6, (3), 497-519 View citations (15)
12. The Market for College Graduates and the Worldwide Boom in Higher Education of Women
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 229-33 View citations (34)

2007

13. 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 (20)
14. Evolutionary Efficiency and Happiness
    Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 115, (2), 302-337 View citations (204)
15. Habits, Peers, and Happiness: An Evolutionary Perspective
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 487-491 View citations (46)
16. Health as human capital: synthesis and extensions -super-1
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2007, 59, (3), 379-410 View citations (126)
17. Introducing Incentives in the Market for Live and Cadaveric Organ Donations
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (3), 3-24 View citations (102)

2006

18. El mercado de bienes ilegales: el caso de la droga
    Revista de Economía Institucional, 2006, 8, (15), 17-42 View citations (4)
19. Health and Human Capital: The Inaugural T.W. Schultz Lecture
    Review of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 28, (3), 323-325 View citations (1)
    Also in Review of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 28, (3), 323-325 (2006)
20. On the Economics of Capital Punishment
    The Economists' Voice, 2006, 3, (3), 4 View citations (9)
21. REVERSAL OF MISFORTUNE WHEN PROVIDING FOR ADVERSITY
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2006, 17, (6), 619-643
22. The Market for Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
    Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 114, (1), 38-60 View citations (106)

2005

23. The Equilibrium Distribution of Income and the Market for Status
    Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 113, (2), 282-310 View citations (96)
24. The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (1), 277-291 View citations (479)
    See also Working Paper The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality, Working Papers (2004) (2004)

2003

25. Deadweight Costs and the Size of Government
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2003, 46, (2), 293-340 View citations (100)
    See also Working Paper Deadweight Costs and the Size of Government, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (62) (1998)

2000

26. A Comment on the Conference on Cost-Benefit Analysis
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2000, 29, (2), 1149-52 View citations (3)

1999

27. Population and Economic Growth
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 145-149 View citations (125)

1998

28. Old-Age Longevity and Mortality-Contingent Claims
    Journal of Political Economy, 1998, 106, (3), 551-573 View citations (110)

1997

29. The Endogenous Determination of Time Preference
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (3), 729-758 View citations (787)
    See also Working Paper On the Endogenous Determination of Time Preference, University of Chicago - Economics Research Center (1994) View citations (13) (1994)

1996

30. UNEMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES
    Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, 1996, 7, (1), 99-102
    Also in Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, 1996, 7, (1), 1-4 (1996)

1995

31. Social Consumption: The World of Veblen Revisited
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1995, 30, (3), 323-324
32. The economics of crime
    Cross Sections, 1995, 12, (Fall), 8-15 View citations (6)

1994

33. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (3), 396-418 View citations (442)
    See also Working Paper An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction, Working Papers (1990) View citations (2) (1990)

1993

34. A Simple Theory of Advertising as a Good or Bad
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1993, 108, (4), 941-964 View citations (308)
35. Cross-Cultural Differences in Family and Sexual Life
    Rationality and Society, 1993, 5, (4), 421-431 View citations (1)
36. George Joseph Stigler: January 17, 1911-December 1, 1991
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (5), 761-67 View citations (1)
37. Nobel Lecture: The Economic Way of Looking at Behavior
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (3), 385-409 View citations (396)
38. U.S. and Canadian Income Maintenance Programs: Comments
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (1), S326-29
39. Voir La Vie De Façon Économique
    Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, 1993, 4, (2-3), 203-228

1992

40. Fertility and the Economy
    Journal of Population Economics, 1992, 5, (3), 185-201 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Fertility and Economy, University of Chicago - Economics Research Center (1991) View citations (4) (1991)
41. George Joseph Stigler. January 11,1911 - December 1,1991
    Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, 1992, 3, (1), 5-10
42. Habits, Addictions, and Traditions
    Kyklos, 1992, 45, (3), 327-345 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Habits, Addictions, and Traditions, University of Chicago - Economics Research Center (1991) View citations (6) (1991)
43. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (4), 1137-1160 View citations (482)
    See also Chapter The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge, NBER Chapters, 1994, 299-322 (1994) View citations (13) (1994)
    Working Paper The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge, Working Papers (1992) View citations (42) (1992)

1991

44. A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price
    Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 99, (5), 1109-16 View citations (249)
    See also Working Paper A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price, Working Papers (1991) View citations (10) (1991)
45. Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 237-41 View citations (161)
    See also Working Paper Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption, Working Papers (1991) View citations (5) (1991)

1990

46. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (5), S12-37 View citations (909)
    See also Working Paper Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth, NBER Working Papers (1990) View citations (902) (1990)
    Chapter Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth, NBER Chapters, 1994, 323-350 (1994) View citations (25) (1994)

1989

47. Fertility Choice in a Model of Economic Growth
    Econometrica, 1989, 57, (2), 481-501 View citations (731)
    See also Working Paper FERTILITY CHOICE IN A MODEL OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, University of Chicago - Economics Research Center (1988) View citations (7) (1988)
48. On the Economics of the Family: Reply to a Skeptic
    American Economic Review, 1989, 79, (3), 514-18 View citations (21)

1988

49. A Reformulation of the Economic Theory of Fertility
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1988, 103, (1), 1-25 View citations (698)
    See also Working Paper A Reformulation of the Economic Theory of Fertility, NBER Working Papers (1986) View citations (331) (1986)
50. A Theory of Rational Addiction
    Journal of Political Economy, 1988, 96, (4), 675-700 View citations (1452)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Rational Addiction, Working Papers (1986) (1986)
51. Family Economics and Macro Behavior
    American Economic Review, 1988, 78, (1), 1-13 View citations (96)
    See also Working Paper Family Economics and Macro Behavior, University of Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (1)
52. The Family and the State
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1988, 31, (1), 1-18 View citations (160)
    See also Working Paper The Family and the State, University of Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (3)

1986

53. Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (3), S1-39 View citations (1300)
    See also Working Paper Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families, University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series (1985) View citations (11) (1985)
    Chapter Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families, NBER Chapters, 1994, 257-298 (1994) View citations (30) (1994)

1985

54. Human Capital, Effort, and the Sexual Division of Labor
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1985, 3, (1), S33-58 View citations (683)
55. Public policies, pressure groups, and dead weight costs
    Journal of Public Economics, 1985, 28, (3), 329-347 View citations (173)
    See also Working Paper Public Policies, Pressure Groups, and Dead Weight Costs, Working Papers (1984) (1984)

1983

56. A Theory of Competition Among Pressure Groups for Political Influence
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1983, 98, (3), 371-400 View citations (1470)

1979

57. An Equilibrium Theory of the Distribution of Income and Intergenerational Mobility
    Journal of Political Economy, 1979, 87, (6), 1153-89 View citations (1110)

1977

58. Altruism, Egoism, and Genetic Fitness: Economics and Sociobiology: Reply
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1977, 15, (2), 506-07 View citations (3)
59. An Economic Analysis of Marital Instability
    Journal of Political Economy, 1977, 85, (6), 1141-87 View citations (570)
60. De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum
    American Economic Review, 1977, 67, (2), 76-90 View citations (1081)

1976

61. Altruism, Egoism, and Genetic Fitness: Economics and Sociobiology
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1976, 14, (3), 817-26 View citations (245)
62. Child Endowments and the Quantity and Quality of Children
    Journal of Political Economy, 1976, 84, (4), S143-62 View citations (817)
    See also Working Paper Child Endowments, and the Quantity and Quality of Children, NBER Working Papers (1976) View citations (811) (1976)
63. Toward a More General Theory of Regulation: Comment
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1976, 19, (2), 245-48 View citations (11)

1974

64. A Theory of Marriage: Part II
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (2), S11-S26 View citations (625)
    See also Chapter A Theory of Marriage: Part II, NBER Chapters, 1974, 11-26 (1974) View citations (652) (1974)
65. A Theory of Social Interactions
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (6), 1063-93 View citations (1621)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Social Interactions, NBER Working Papers (1974) View citations (1635) (1974)
66. Law Enforcement, Malfeasance, and Compensation of Enforcers
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1974, 3, (1), 1-18 View citations (634)
67. On the Relevance of the New Economics of the Family
    American Economic Review, 1974, 64, (2), 317-19 View citations (16)

1973

68. A Theory of Marriage: Part I
    Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (4), 813-46 View citations (1923)
69. On the Interaction between the Quantity and Quality of Children
    Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (2), S279-88 View citations (1451)
    See also Chapter Interaction between Quantity and Quality of Children, NBER Chapters, 1974, 81-90 (1974) View citations (75) (1974)

1972

70. Market Insurance, Self-Insurance, and Self-Protection
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (4), 623-48 View citations (636)
71. Schooling and Inequality from Generation to Generation: Comment
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (3), S252-S55 View citations (5)

1968

72. Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach
    Journal of Political Economy, 1968, 76, (2), 169 View citations (4491)
    See also Chapter Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach, NBER Chapters, 1974, 1-54 (1974) View citations (66) (1974)

1966

73. Una teoría de la distribución del tiempo
    Estudios Economicos, 1966, 0005, (9-10), 71-112

1962

74. Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis
    Journal of Political Economy, 1962, 70, (5), 9 View citations (1973)
    See also Chapter Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis, NBER Chapters, 1962, 9-49 (1962) View citations (1938) (1962)

1958

75. The Friedman-Becker Illusion: Reply
    Journal of Political Economy, 1958, 66, (6), 545 View citations (5)

Books

2023

1. The Economic Approach
   (The Economic Approach)
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press

2009

2. Uncommon Sense
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press

1994

3. Human Capital
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (11)
4. Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (356)

1985

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

1981

6. A Treatise on the Family
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2813)

1978

7. The Economic Approach to Human Behavior
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (60)

1975

8. Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (705)
9. The Allocation of Time and Goods over the Life Cycle
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (332)

1974

10. Essays in the Economics of Crime and Punishment
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (102)

1971

11. The Economics of Discrimination
    University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (1252)

1964

12. Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, First Edition
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (723)

Chapters

2021

1. Accounting for the Growth of Government
   Springer

2006

2. Working with Jacob Mincer: Reminiscences of Columbia’s Labor Workshop
   Springer

1994

3. Age, Earnings, Wealth, and Human Capital
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 228-244 View citations (6)
   Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 214-230 (1975) View citations (72)
4. Appendix A, Sources and Methods, Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 351-369
5. Appendix B, Mathematical Discussion of Relation between Age, Earnings, and Wealth, Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 370-376
6. Human Capital Revisited
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 15-28 View citations (66)
7. Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 257-298 View citations (30)
   See also Journal Article Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families, University of Chicago Press (1986) View citations (1300) (1986)
   Working Paper Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics (1985) View citations (11) (1985)
8. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 323-350 View citations (25)
   See also Working Paper Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations (902) (1990)
   Journal Article Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth, University of Chicago Press (1990) View citations (909) (1990)
9. Introduction to the First Edition of Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 11-14
   Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 9-12 (1975) View citations (1)
10. Introduction to the Second Edition of Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 3-10
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 1-8 (1975)
11. Investment in Human Capital: Effects on Earnings
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 29-58 View citations (6)
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 13-44 (1975) View citations (92)
12. Investment in Human Capital: Rates of Return
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 59-160 View citations (4)
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13. Rates of Return from College Education
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 161-204 View citations (3)
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 145-190 (1975)
14. 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, Third Edition, 1994, pp 215-227
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 201-213 (1975) View citations (1)
15. Summary and Conclusions, Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 245-256 View citations (1)
16. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 299-322 View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1992) View citations (482) (1992)
    Working Paper The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (1992) View citations (42) (1992)
17. Underinvestment in College Education?
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, 1994, pp 205-214
    Also in A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 191-200 (1975)

1975

18. 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 (186)
19. Appendix A: Sources and Methods, Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 238-256
20. Appendix B: Mathematical Discussion of Relation between Age, Earnings, and Wealth, Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 257-264
21. Summary and Conclusions, Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition
    A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, Second Edition, 1975, pp 231-237
22. 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
23. 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 View citations (304)
24. 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 (307)

1974

25. A Theory of Marriage
    A chapter in Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital, 1974, pp 299-351 View citations (727)
26. A Theory of Marriage: Part II
    A chapter in Marriage, Family, Human Capital, and Fertility, 1974, pp 11-26 View citations (652)
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27. Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Crime and Punishment, 1974, pp 1-54 View citations (66)
    See also Journal Article Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach, University of Chicago Press (1968) View citations (4491) (1968)
28. 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 (75)
    See also Journal Article On the Interaction between the Quantity and Quality of Children, University of Chicago Press (1973) View citations (1451) (1973)

1962

29. Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis
    A chapter in Investment in Human Beings, 1962, pp 9-49 View citations (1938)
    See also Journal Article Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis, University of Chicago Press (1962) View citations (1973) (1962)

1960

30. An Economic Analysis of Fertility
    A chapter in Demographic and Economic Change in Developed Countries, 1960, pp 209-240 View citations (1139)