Parker, Glenn R., 1946-
Capitol investments the marketability of political skills / [electronic resource] : Glenn R. Parker. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2008. - xiv, 199 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Economics, cognition, and society . - Economics, cognition, and society. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Legislators--United States.
Politicians--United States.
Lobbyists--United States.
Occupational training--United States.
Career development--United States.
Human capital--Political aspects--United States.
Electronic books.
JK1021 / .P364 2008eb
650.14024/32873
Capitol investments the marketability of political skills / [electronic resource] : Glenn R. Parker. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2008. - xiv, 199 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Economics, cognition, and society . - Economics, cognition, and society. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Legislators--United States.
Politicians--United States.
Lobbyists--United States.
Occupational training--United States.
Career development--United States.
Human capital--Political aspects--United States.
Electronic books.
JK1021 / .P364 2008eb
650.14024/32873