Columbia-Chicago School of Economics

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The Columbia-Chicago School of Economics refers to a group of economists at Columbia University and the University of Chicago that helped to develop the empirical foundations of human capital theory, consequently revolutionizing the field of labor economics.[1]

Leading members of the group include Jacob Mincer and Nobel Laureate Gary Becker

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  1. ^ "Remembered: Jacob Mincer, Father of Modern Labor Economics," Columbia News, Sep 01, 2006.[1]
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