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Jacob Mincer | |
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| Born | July 15, 1922 Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland |
| Died | August 20, 2006 (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | Polish-American |
| Education | Emory University (BA) Columbia University (PhD) |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Labour economics |
| Institution | NBER (1960–2006) Columbia University (1959–91) |
| School or tradition | Chicago School of Economics |
| Doctoral advisor | George Stigler Harold Barger |
| Doctoral students | Reuben Gronau George Borjas |
| Influences | H. Gregg Lewis |
| Contributions | Idea of human capital Labour economics |
| Awards | IZA Prize in Labor Economics (2002) |
Jacob Mincer (July 15, 1922 – August 20, 2006), was a father of modern labor economics. He was Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Economics and Social Relations at Columbia University for most of his active life.