human capital for humans: An accessible introduction to the economic science of people
- Chicago Chicago University Press 2025
- x, 294 p. Includes bibliographical reference and index
In Human Capital for Humans, economist and former Becker student Pablo A. Peņa channels this classroom approach to produce an accessible, essential guide to understanding the science that has become synonymous with modern life and the economy. With an illustrative and immersive style, Peņa unpacks the human capital approach to domains such as parenting, aging, marriage, health, and household labor. The result is not only intellectually elevated, but an essential introduction for learners and teachers of this subject across business, management, economics, policy, and beyond.