Treatise on the Family

by Gary S. Becker

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Imagine each family as a kind of little factory--a multiperson unit producing meals, health, skills, children, and self-esteem from market goods and the time, skills, and knowledge of its members. This is only one of the remarkable concepts explored by Gary Becker in his landmark work on the family.Becker applies economic theory to the most sensitive and fateful personal decisions, such as choosing a spouse or having children. He uses the basic economic...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674906977

ISBN13:9780674906976

Release Date:January 1981

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

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