Gary Becker and the Art of Economics

Aloysius Siow ()

JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2015, vol. 81, issue 1, 3-6

Abstract: Gary Becker, an American economist, died on May 3, 2014, at the age of 83. His major contribution was the systematic application of economics to the analysis of social issues. He used economics to study discrimination, criminal behavior, human capital, marriage, fertility and other social issues.

Keywords: Obituary; Gary Becker (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-03-01
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