Politická ekonomie 2014, 62(6):850-864 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.985

Ekonomická teorie Garyho Beckera

Marek Loužek
Vysoká škola ekonomická a Filosofická fakulta UK.

The Economic Theory of Gary Becker

The purpose of the paper is to map the economic theory of Gary Becker. The first part outlines the life of Gary Becker. The second part analyses his economic approach to human behaviour. The third part covers the economics of discrimination. The fourth part examines the human capital theory. The fifth part is concerned with crime and punishment. The sixth part deals with economics of the family. The seventh part outlines economics of life.

Keywords: Chicago School of Economics, Gary Becker
JEL classification: A12, B31, D01, D10

Published: December 1, 2014  Show citation

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