'...the 1992 Nobel laureate demonstrates his well-known talent for extending ever further the frontiers of economics...in these pieces, the real world is very much at hand' - "Business Week". 'Becker goes tot he root of the problem...brims with fresh insights' - "The Wall Street Journal". 1992 Nobel Prize winner Gary S. Becker is one of the few modern economists to apply economic theory to human behavior. His provocative world-view states that our daily actions and choices are influenced more than we know by market forces and economic incentives.In "The Economics of Life", Gary Becker and historian Guity Nashat Becker have collected the best of the economist's popular work from his monthly "Business Week" column along with introductions that bring each topic into present-day focus. Extending well beyond the traditional range of economics, these 138 essays provocatively address modern issues including: the changing role of women in modern economics, crime, immigration, drugs, discrimination against minorities, and many other topics. From legalizing drugs to auctioning off immigration rights, the Beckers do not shy away from advocating controversial changes in public policy and personal behavior. They will set you thinking and perhaps change your mind about the connections between economics and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

加里•贝克尔

(Gary S. Becker)

美国著名的经济学家和社会学家，芝加哥大学教授，1992年诺贝尔经济学奖得主。他因“把微观经济分析的领域推广到包括非市场行为的人类行为和相互作用的广阔领域”而获得诺贝尔经济学奖。贝克尔教授是以经济理论来分析人类行为的先驱经济学家之一，著有《生活中的经济学》《反常识经济学》《人力资本》《家庭论》和《人类行为的经济分析》等作品。

吉蒂•贝克尔

(Guity Nashat Becker)

美国芝加哥大学历史学博士，执教于伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校。在芝加哥念书期间，认识了加里•贝克尔，并结为夫妇。