Jacob Mincer

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Jacob Mincer
Born	(1922-07-15)July 15, 1922 Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland
Died	August 20, 2006(2006-08-20) (aged 84) New York City, U.S.
Nationality	Polish-American
Academic background
Education	Emory University (BA) Columbia University (PhD)
Doctoral advisor	George Stigler Harold Barger
Influences	H. Gregg Lewis
Academic work
Discipline	Labour economics
School or tradition	Chicago School of Economics
Institutions	NBER (1960–2006) Columbia University (1959–91)
Doctoral students	Reuben Gronau George Borjas
Notable ideas	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.