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Working Papers

1980

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

1979

2. Don Kaldor Memorial Lecture "Concepts Of Entrepreneurship And Agricultural Research"
   ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
3. The Economics of Being Poor
   Nobel Prize in Economics documents, Nobel Prize Committee View citations (15)

1976

4. Leonard K. Elmhirst Lecture: On Economics, Agriculture, and the Political Economy
   1976 Conference, July 26-August 4, 1976, Nairobi, Kenya, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (3)

1974

5. Conflicts Over Changes in Scarcity: An Economic Approach
   1974 Annual Meeting, August 18-21, College Station, Texas, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Conflicts Over Changes in Scarcity: An Economic Approach, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (1974) View citations (5) (1974)

1973

6. Is Modern Agriculture Consistent with a Stable Environment?
   1973 Conference, August 19-30, 1973, São Paulo, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)

1971

7. PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES IN ASIAN AGRICULTURE: AN ECONOMIST'S AGENDA
   Conference Papers, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics
8. U.S. MALINVESTMENTS IN FOOD FOR THE WORLD
   Conference Papers, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics

1967

9. World Agriculture in Relation to Population, Science, Economic Disequilibrium and Income Inequality: Reflections and Unsettled Questions
   1967 Conference, August 21-30, 1967, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists

1955

10. The Contribution of the Economist to Programmes of Technical Development
    1955 Conference, August 19-26, 1955, Teekkarikyla, Otaniemi, Finland, International Association of Agricultural Economists

1952

11. Agricultural Efficiency and Rural Welfare
    1952 Conference, August 15-22, 1952, Michigan State College, East Lansing, Michigan, International Association of Agricultural Economists

1945

12. Income Accounting to Guide Production and Welfare Policies
    WAEA/ WFEA Conference Archive (1929-1995), Western Agricultural Economics Association

Journal Articles

1989

1. Investing in people: Schooling in low income countries
   Economics of Education Review, 1989, 8, (3), 219-223 View citations (8)

1986

2. The Changing Economy and the Family
   Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (3), S278-87

1982

3. On the Economics of Agricultural Production over Time
   Economic Inquiry, 1982, 20, (1), 10-20

1981

4. Knowledge Is Power in Agriculture
   Challenge, 1981, 24, (4), 4-12 View citations (2)

1980

5. Effects of the International Donor Community on Farm People
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1980, 62, (5), 873-878 View citations (3)
6. Nobel Lecture: The Economics of Being Poor
   Journal of Political Economy, 1980, 88, (4), 639-51 View citations (50)

1979

7. La Economía de la Investigación y la Productividad Agrícola
   Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 1979, 16, (49), 269-282

1975

8. Erratum to: Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children and Human Capital
   Demography, 1975, 12, (4), 679-679 View citations (9)
9. The Value of the Ability to Deal with Disequilibria
   Journal of Economic Literature, 1975, 13, (3), 827-46 View citations (625)

1974

10. Conflicts Over Changes in Scarcity: An Economic Approach
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1974, 56, (5), 998-1004 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Conflicts Over Changes in Scarcity: An Economic Approach, 1974 Annual Meeting, August 18-21, College Station, Texas (1974) View citations (5) (1974)
11. Review symposium
    Demography, 1974, 11, (2), 337-360 View citations (1)
12. The High Value of Human Time: Population Equilibrium
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (2), S2-S10 View citations (2)
    See also Chapter The High Value of Human Time: Population Equilibrium, NBER Chapters, 1974, 1-10 (1974) View citations (6) (1974)

1973

13. The Value of Children: An Economic Perspective
    Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (2), S2-13 View citations (6)

1972

14. Kuznets, Simon, Economic Growth of Nations; Total Output and Production Structure, Cambridge, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971, xii + 363 pp. ($15.00)
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1972, 54, (1), 151
15. Optimal Investment in College Instruction: Equity and Efficiency
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (3), S2-S30 View citations (2)
16. Retrospective evidence of a decline of fertility and child mortality in Bangladesh
    Demography, 1972, 9, (3), 415-430 View citations (3)
17. The Increasing Economic Value of Human Time
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1972, 54, (5), 843-850 View citations (14)

1971

18. Teoría del Crecimiento Económico y Rentabilidad de la Agricultura Latinoamericana
    Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 1971, 8, (24), 105-118

1968

19. Institutions and the Rising Economic Value of Man
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1968, 50, (5), 1113-1122 View citations (19)
20. Resources for Higher Education: An Economist's View
    Journal of Political Economy, 1968, 76, (3), 327 View citations (10)
21. THE RATE OF RETURN IN ALLOCATING INVESTMENT RESOURCES TO EDUCATION-super-1
    Economic Papers, 1968, 1, (27), 40-55

1967

22. Efficient Allocation of Brains in Modernizing World Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1967, 49, (5), 1071-1082
23. On the Economic Importance of Land: Reply
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1967, 49, (3), 735-737 View citations (2)
24. Resource Allocation in Traditional Agriculture: Reply
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1967, 49, (4), 933-935
25. The Latifundia Puzzle of Professor Schultz: Reply
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1967, 49, (2), 511-514
26. The Rate of Return in Allocating Investment Resources to Education
    Journal of Human Resources, 1967, 2, (3), 293-309 View citations (11)

1966

27. Boserup, Ester, The Conditions of Agricultural Growth: The Economics of Agrarian Change Under Population Pressure, London, George All & Unwin, Ltd., 1965, 124 pp. (22s. 6d.)
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1966, 48, (2), 486-487
28. Transforming Traditional Agriculture: Reply
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1966, 48, (4_Part_I), 1015-1018 View citations (5)

1965

29. Reflections on Teaching and Learning in Colleges of Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1965, 47, (1), 17-22 View citations (2)

1964

30. Changing Relevance of Agricultural Economics
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1964, 46, (5), 1004-1014 View citations (5)
31. Investment in Humans and Material Progress
    Challenge, 1964, 12, (9), 20-24 View citations (1)

1962

32. Reflections on Investment in Man
    Journal of Political Economy, 1962, 70, (5), 1 View citations (94)
    See also Chapter Reflections on Investment in Man, NBER Chapters, 1962, 1-8 (1962) View citations (67) (1962)

1961

33. A Policy to Redistribute Losses from Economic Progress
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1961, 43, (3), 554-565 View citations (2)
34. ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH FOR AGRICULTURE
    Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, 1961, 9, (2), 97-106
35. U.S. Endeavors to Assist Low-Income Countries Improve Economic Capabilities of Their People
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1961, 43, (5), 1068-1077

1960

36. Capital Formation by Education
    Journal of Political Economy, 1960, 68, (6), 571 View citations (265)
37. Value of U.S. Farm Surpluses to Underdeveloped Countries
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1960, 42, (5), 1019-1030 View citations (30)

1959

38. A New Era for Agriculture in Economic Growth
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1959, 14, (4)
39. Agricultural Policy for What?
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1959, 41, (2), 189-193 View citations (2)

1958

40. Output-Input Relationships Revisited
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1958, 40, (4), 924-932 View citations (1)

1956

41. An Alternative Diagnosis of the Farm Problem
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1956, 38, (5), 1137-1152
42. Lessons for Agricultural Economics From U.S.A. Experiences
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1956, 11, (1)
43. Reflections on Agricultural Production, Output and Supply
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1956, 38, (3), 748-762 View citations (34)

1954

44. The Fragmentation of the BAE
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1954, 36, (1), 1-21
45. The Instability of Farm Prices Reconsidered
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1954, 36, (5), 777-786 View citations (1)

1953

46. The Economic Development of Our Western Interior
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1953, 35, (5), 707-713

1952

47. Agricultural Price Policy: Discussion
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1952, 34, (5), 624-627
48. Readings in Agricultural Economics, carrying subtitle, Rehabilitation of Low-Income Groups in Agriculture, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics. Also by the Society a Summary of a report by Olaf F. Larson, Ten Years of Rural Rehabilitation in the United States. and Food and Agriculture in Madras State, B. Natarajan
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1952, 34, (3), 420-422

1951

49. A Framework for Land Economics—The Long View
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1951, 33, (2), 204-215 View citations (6)
50. Economic Efficiency: Its Meaning, Measurement, and Application to Agricultural Problems
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1951, 33, (1), 115-119
51. Farm Price Gyrations by Cochrane
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1951, 33, (4_Part_1), 540-544
52. Policy Lessons from the Economic Mobilization of the United States
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1951, 33, (4_Part_2), 613-620

1950

53. Reflections on Poverty Within Agriculture
    Journal of Political Economy, 1950, 58, (1), 1 View citations (8)

1949

54. Reflections on Poverty within Agriculture—A Summary
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1949, 31, (4_Part_2), 1112-1113

1948

55. Supporting Agricultural Prices by Concealed Dumping
    Journal of Political Economy, 1948, 56, (2), 157

1947

56. Effects of Employment upon Factor Costs in Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1947, 29, (4_Part_II), 1122-1132
57. Food, Agriculture, and Trade
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1947, 29, (1), 1-19
58. How Efficient is American Agriculture?
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1947, 29, (3), 644-658 View citations (3)
59. The Economic Stability of American Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1947, 29, (4_Part_I), 809-826

1946

60. Changes in Economic Structure Affecting American Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1946, 28, (1), 15-27
61. Production and Welfare Objectives for American Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1946, 28, (2), 444-457

1944

62. Transition Readjustments in Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1944, 26, (1), 77-88

1942

63. Schisms in Agricultural Policy: Discussion
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1942, 24, (2), 511-514
64. Two Trials to Determine Expectation Models Applicable to Agriculture
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1942, 56, (3), 487-496 View citations (6)

1940

65. Capital Rationing, Uncertainty, and Farm-Tenancy Reform
    Journal of Political Economy, 1940, 48, (3), 309 View citations (2)
66. Needed Additions to the Theoretical Equipment of an Agricultural Economist
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1940, 22, (1), 60-66
67. The Committee on Land Tenure in the Corn Belt
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1940, 22, (3), 628-633 View citations (1)

1939

68. Scope and Method in Agricultural Economics Research
    Journal of Political Economy, 1939, 47, (5), 705 View citations (1)
69. Theory of the Firm and Farm Management Research
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1939, 21, (3_Part_I), 570-586 View citations (10)

1938

70. Economic Aspects of New Industrial Outlets for Agricultural Products
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1938, 20, (1), 134-139

1936

71. Research in Agricultural Economics from the Standpoint of the States
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1936, 18, (2), 296-308

1935

72. AAA as a Force in Recovery
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1935, 17, (1), 1-19
73. AAA as a Force in Recovery: Discussion by T. W. Schultz
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1935, 17, (1), 17-19

1933

74. Testing the Significance of Mean Values Drawn from Stratified Samples
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1933, 15, (3), 452-475

1932

75. Diminishing Returns in View of Progress in Agricultural Production
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1932, 14, (4), 640-649 View citations (4)

Books

1974

1. Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (158)
2. Marriage, Family, Human Capital, and Fertility
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)

1973

3. New Economic Approaches to Fertility
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)

1972

4. Economic Research: Retrospect and Prospect, Volume 6, Human Resources
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)

Chapters

1988

1. Dealing with Economic Imbalances between Industry and Agriculture
   Palgrave Macmillan

1980

2. On the Economics of the Increases in the Value of Human Time over Time
   Palgrave Macmillan

1974

3. Fertility and Economic Values
   A chapter in Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital, 1974, pp 3-22 View citations (11)
4. References and Index to "Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital"
   A chapter in Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital, 1974, pp 549-584 View citations (9)
5. The High Value of Human Time: Population Equilibrium
   A chapter in Marriage, Family, Human Capital, and Fertility, 1974, pp 1-10 View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article The High Value of Human Time: Population Equilibrium, University of Chicago Press (1974) View citations (2) (1974)

1972

6. Human Capital: Policy Issues and Research Opportunities
   A chapter in Economic Research: Retrospect and Prospect, Volume 6, Human Resources, 1972, pp 1-84 View citations (28)

1970

7. The Reckoning of Education as Human Capital
   A chapter in Education, Income, and Human Capital, 1970, pp 297-306 View citations (3)

1962

8. Reflections on Investment in Man
   A chapter in Investment in Human Beings, 1962, pp 1-8 View citations (67)
   See also Journal Article Reflections on Investment in Man, University of Chicago Press (1962) View citations (94) (1962)

1961

9. Economic Prospects of Primary Products
   Palgrave Macmillan

1960

10. Population Change and Resources: Malthusianism and Conservation
    A chapter in Demographic and Economic Change in Developed Countries, 1960, pp 423-456