Jacob Mincer
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Jacob Mincer (July 15, 1922 – August 20, 2006), was a father of modern labor economics. He was Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Economics and Social Relations at Columbia University for most of his active life.
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Jacob Mincer | |
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Born | (1922-07-15)July 15, 1922 Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland |
Died | August 20, 2006(2006-08-20) (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | Polish-American |
Academic career | |
Institution | NBER (1960–2006) Columbia University (1959–91) |
Field | Labour economics |
School or tradition | Chicago School of Economics |
Alma mater | Emory University (BA) Columbia University (PhD) |
Doctoral advisor | George Stigler Harold Barger |
Doctoral students | Reuben Gronau George Borjas |
Influences | H. Gregg Lewis |
Contributions | Idea of human capital Labour economics |
Awards | IZA Prize in Labor Economics (2002) |
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