The Economic Approach to Human Behavior
Gary S. Becker(1930-2014) was University Professor at the University of Chicago with a joint appointment in both the economics and sociology departments. He was the author of many books, includingHuman Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical AnalysisandThe Economics of Discrimination. He collaborated with Richard Posner on the Becker-Posner Blog, which formed the basis for their bookUncommon Sense: Economic Insights, from Marriage to Terrorism. Becker was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1992 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.