Gary Becker
Nobel Laureate, 1992; University Professor of Economics and Sociology, University of Chicago
Gary Becker, a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, is the University Professor of Economics and Sociology at the University of Chicago. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1992 for extending the domain of microeconomic analysis to a wide range of human behaviors and interactions, including non-market behaviors. Becker is recognized for his expertise in human capital, the economics of the family and the economic analysis of crime, discrimination and population. His current research focuses on habits and addictions, the formation of preferences, human capital and population growth. Becker divided his time between Columbia University and the National Bureau of Economic Research for 12 years before returning to the University of Chicago. Becker received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
Panels:
Lunch Panel: A Discussion With Nobel Laureates in Economics
Lunch Panel: Global Overview
A Nation Paralyzed: Is the United States at Risk of Losing the Education Race Worldwide?
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