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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 .
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1992 was awarded to Gary S. Becker "for having extended the domain of microeconomic analysis to a wide range of human behaviour and interaction, including nonmarket behaviour"
May 3, 2014 · 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.
Aug 10, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Gary S. Becker, who applied economic reasoning to human behavior and business decision-making. Explore his contributions to topics such as discrimination, human capital, crime, and organ markets.
Apr 29, 2024 · Gary S. Becker was an American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1992. He applied the methods of economics to aspects of human behaviour previously considered more or less the exclusive domain of sociology, criminology, anthropology, and demography.
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.