Introduction -- Politicians, institutions, and human capital; or, Becker goes to Washington -- Methodology : data and variables -- Congress as workplace : the production of marketable human capital -- Returns to specialized training : career mobility and grooming lobbyists -- Returns to general training : competitive wages -- but at a price -- Summary of findings and implications
Summary
A sophisticated yet accessible analysis of the acquisition and marketability of political skills
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index
Notes
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