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Gary S. Becker | Researchclopedia

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Gary S. Becker

George Washington University

345

Works

145,416

Citations

93

h-index

167

i10-index

Research Topics

Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Economic Theory and Institutions Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Affiliations

University of Southern California2010–2010

University of Iowa1990–1990

United States Department of Homeland Security2013–2013

Conference Board1996–1996

Hoover Institution1991–2022

Top Works

Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach

196813,151 citations

Economic Growth and Productivity

Labor market dynamics and wage inequality

A Theory of the Allocation of Time

196510,120 citations

A Treatise on the Family

19918,590 citations

Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis

19627,828 citations

19836,738 citations

Human Capital. A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education

H. V. Muhsam,Gary S. Becker

19655,240 citations

Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education

19645,166 citations

The Economic Approach to Human Behavior

19764,998 citations

A Theory of Competition Among Pressure Groups for Political Influence

19834,173 citations