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ISBN: 9780226041124 - The Economic Approach to Human Behaviour
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The Economic Approach to Human Behaviour

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Gary S. Becker

ISBN: 9780226041124
Format: Paperback
Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
Edition: New edition


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Part 1. Introduction1. The Economic Approach to Human BehaviorPart 2. Price and Prejudice2. Effective DiscriminationPart 3. Law and Politics3. Competition and Democracy4. Crime and Punishment: An Economic ApproachPart 4. Time and Household Production5. A Theory of the Allocation of Time6. The Allocation of Time and Goods over Time7. On the New Theory of Consumer Behavior(with Robert T. Michael)Part 5. Irrational Behavior8. Irrational Behavior and Economic TheoryPart 6. Marriage…

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Since his pioneering Since his pioneering application of economic analysis to racial discrimination, Gary S. Becker has shown that an economic approach can provide a unified framework for understanding all human behavior. In a highly readable selection of essays Becker applies this approach to various aspects of human activity, including social interactions; crime and punishment; marriage, fertility, and the family; and "irrational" behavior.
 
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