{"product_id":"9781557863201","title":"The Economics of Being Poor","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Economics of Being Poor\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTheodore W. Schultz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Economics \/ Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Economics of Being Poor\u003c\/i\u003e is mainly devoted to the economics of acquiring skills and knowlede, to investment in the quality of the population and to the increasing economic importance of human capital - the quality of the work-force embodied in the health, education and skills, including the entrepreneurial skills of the workers themselves. The volume is divided into three parts: \u003ci\u003eMost People are Poor, Invsting in Skills and Knowledge, and Effects of Human Capital.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Economics of Being Poor\u003c\/i\u003e represents a remarkable testament to perhaps the most elegant stylist in post-war economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eTheodore W Schultz \u003c\/b\u003eis Charles L Hutchinson Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago. His Nobel Prie for Economics was received in 1979 for his 'pioneering research into economic development ... with particular consideration of the problems of developing countries.' He is the author of numerous books and articles including \u003ci\u003eRestoring Economic Equilibrium \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 1990) and \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Increasing Returns \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 1993).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 August 1993\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781557863201\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e356\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45985770930316,"sku":"9781557863201","price":71.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781557863201.jpg?v=1780114328","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781557863201","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}