Gary Becker Quotes

A collection of quotes by Gary Becker.

Gary Becker (1930-2014) was an American economist renowned for his groundbreaking work in the field of human capital theory. Born in Pennsylvania, Becker earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and went on to become a professor at the same institution. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1992 for his contributions to the economic analysis of human behavior, including topics such as discrimination, crime, and family dynamics. Becker's work revolutionized the field of economics by incorporating sociological and psychological factors into traditional economic models. His insights continue to shape the study of human behavior and its economic implications.

Why in almost all societies have married women specialized i

Why in almost all societies have married women specialized in bearing and rearing children and in certain agricultural activities, whereas married men have done most of the fighting and market work?

Gary Becker


Still, intuitive assumptions about behavior is only the star

Still, intuitive assumptions about behavior is only the starting point of systematic analysis, for alone they do not yield many interesting implications.

Gary Becker