TY - BOOK AU - Becker, Gary S. TI - Human capital: a theoretical and empirical analysis, with special reference to education SN - 9780226041209 U1 - 331.11 PY - 1993/// CY - Chicago PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Education--Economic aspects KW - Human capital KW - Vocational guidance KW - Manpower policy KW - Income distribution N1 - I. Introduction to the Second Edition -- II. Human Capital Revisited -- III. Investment in Human Capital: Effects on Earnings -- IV. Investment in Human Capital: Rates of Return -- V. Rates of Return from College Education -- VI. Underinvestment in College Education? -- VII. Rates of Return from High School Education and Trends Over Time -- VIII. Age, Earnings, Wealth, and Human Capital -- IX. Summary and Conclusions -- X. Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families / Gary S. Becker and Nigel Tomes -- XI. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge / Gary S. Becker and Kevin M. Murphy -- XII. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth / Gary S. Becker, Kevin M. Murphy and Robert Tamura -- App. A. Sources and Methods -- App. B. Mathematical Discussion of Relation Between Age, Earnings, and Wealth ER -