Mincer, Jacob

Mincer, Jacob
▪ 2007

      Polish-born American economist (b. July 15, 1922, Tomaszow, Pol.—d. Aug. 20, 2006, New York, N.Y.), was generally regarded as the father of modern labour economics and helped to define the field with his development and analysis of human capital, the manner in which individuals invest in their job skills to earn larger salaries in the future. Using data from the 1950 and 1960 censuses, Mincer determined that a person's annual earnings increased by 5–10% for each year of additional schooling completed. Mincer summarized his findings in the seminal Schooling, Experience, and Earnings (1974). He was also one of the first economists to examine earnings by women and the role their contribution played in family finances. In 2002 Mincer was awarded the inaugural IZA Prize in Labor Economics.

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