| Description |
xiv, 199 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Economics, cognition, and society |
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Economics, cognition, and society.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Politicians, institutions, and human capital; or, Becker goes to Washington -- Methodology : data and variables -- Congress as workplace : the production of marketable human capital -- Returns to specialized training : career mobility and grooming lobbyists -- Returns to general training : competitive wages--but at a price -- Summary of findings and implications. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Legislators -- United States.
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Politicians -- United States.
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Lobbyists -- United States.
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Occupational training -- United States.
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Career development -- United States.
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Human capital -- Political aspects -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780472070374 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0472070371 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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