The title’s publication context
N. Can Okay introduces Gary Becker’s economic approach through human behaviour and models of discrimination. The essay provides material for separating a model’s assumptions from interpretations of behaviour. This summary introduces the author’s 2004 discussion; it is not a new biography or current economic advice.
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Publication details and reading questions
Okay, N. C. (2004). Gary Becker'in iktisadi modelleri üzerine. PiVOLKA, 3 (11), 17-18.
What assumptions underpin the model’s variables? Does explaining behaviour economically mean endorsing that behaviour?