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Gary Stanley Becker (/ ˈ b ɛ k ər /; December 2, 1930 – May 3, 2014) was an American economist who received the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He was a professor of economics and sociology at the University of Chicago , and was a leader of the third generation of the Chicago school of economics .
Gary Becker was a pioneer of the economics of human behavior, applying economic frameworks to real-world issues such as crime, discrimination, and the family. He taught at the University of Chicago for most of his career and won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
Learn about the life and work of Gary Becker, a pioneer of applying economic theory to social issues such as discrimination, crime, and human capital. Read his biography, awards, publications, and research interests on NobelPrize.org.
Gary Becker was a US economist who extended microeconomic analysis to human behaviour and interaction. He applied his models to topics such as human capital, family, crime, and discrimination.
May 5, 2014 · Gary S. Becker, a Nobel prize-winning economics professor and longtime columnist for Business Week whose research illuminated motivations about such aspects of everyday life as...
May 4, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Gary Becker, a pioneer of microeconomic analysis and a University of Chicago professor for more than 30 years. He won the Nobel Prize in 1992 for his contributions to the study of human behavior and interaction in various fields.
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May 7, 2014 · Gary Becker was a Nobel laureate and a Hoover Senior Fellow who applied economic analysis to human behavior in various fields. He challenged the Marxist view of discrimination, explained education as an investment, and studied crime as a rational choice.
