Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis

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Becker, Gary S. “Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis”. Journal of Political Economy, vol. 70, no. 5, Part 2, 1962, pp. 9-49, https://doi.org/10.1086/258724.
Becker, G. S. (1962). Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis. Journal of Political Economy, 70(5, Part 2), 9-49. https://doi.org/10.1086/258724
Becker GS. Investment in Human Capital: A Theoretical Analysis. Journal of Political Economy. 1962;70(5, Part 2):9-49.
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