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Gary Becker
NameGary Becker
Birth dateDecember 2, 1930
Birth placePottsville, Pennsylvania
Death dateMay 3, 2014
Death placeChicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
FieldMicroeconomics, Sociology
Alma materPrinceton University, University of Chicago
InfluencedJacob Mincer, Kevin Murphy (economist), Steven Levitt

Gary Becker was a renowned American economist and Nobel laureate who made significant contributions to the field of microeconomics, particularly in the areas of human capital and social economics. His work was heavily influenced by Milton Friedman, George Stigler, and Friedrich Hayek. Becker's research focused on the application of economic principles to various aspects of human behavior, including crime, addiction, and family decisions, often in collaboration with scholars like James Heckman and Robert Barro.

● Early Life and Education

Becker was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, to a family of Jewish immigrants from Romania. He grew up in a family that valued education and was encouraged to pursue his interests in economics and mathematics. Becker attended Princeton University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in economics and was influenced by prominent economists like William Baumol and Oskar Morgenstern. He then moved to the University of Chicago to pursue his graduate studies, earning his Ph.D. in economics under the supervision of Milton Friedman and Gary S. Becker's colleague, Ted Schultz.

● Career

Becker's academic career spanned over five decades, during which he held positions at several prestigious institutions, including the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and the National Bureau of Economic Research. He was a prominent figure in the Chicago School of Economics, known for his work on human capital and social economics, often collaborating with scholars like Robert Lucas Jr. and Myron Scholes. Becker's research was widely published in top-tier journals, including the Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Review, and the Quarterly Journal of Economics, and he was a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.

● Contributions to Economics

Becker's contributions to economics are numerous and significant, and he is widely regarded as one of the most influential economists of the 20th century. His work on human capital theory, as outlined in his book Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, revolutionized the way economists think about investment in education and training. Becker's research on social economics also explored the economic aspects of crime, addiction, and family decisions, often in collaboration with scholars like Isaac Ehrlich and Richard Posner. His work on crime and punishment was particularly influential, and he was a strong advocate for the use of econometric methods to analyze crime and justice issues, as seen in the work of Steven Levitt and John Donohue.

● Awards and Honors

Becker received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to economics, including the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1992, which he shared with George Stigler. He was also awarded the National Medal of Science in 2000 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007. Becker was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Econometric Society, and he served as president of the American Economic Association from 1987 to 1988, following in the footsteps of Robert Solow and preceding Joseph Stiglitz.

● Personal Life and Death

Becker was married to Guity Nashat Becker, an Iranian-born economist, and had two daughters, Catherine Becker and Judith Becker. He was known for his love of jazz music and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Becker passed away on May 3, 2014, at the age of 83, in Chicago, Illinois, leaving behind a legacy of influential work in economics and a generation of scholars inspired by his research, including Daron Acemoglu and Joshua Angrist.

● Legacy

Becker's legacy in economics is profound and far-reaching, and his work continues to influence scholars and policymakers around the world. His contributions to human capital theory and social economics have had a lasting impact on the field, and his research on crime and punishment remains highly relevant today, as seen in the work of Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Institute of Justice. Becker's influence can be seen in the work of numerous scholars, including Steven Levitt, Kevin Murphy (economist), and Joshua Angrist, and his legacy continues to shape the field of economics through institutions like the University of Chicago and the National Bureau of Economic Research. Category:American economists

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