A student of Milton Friedman, the “father” of contemporary liberalism,
Gary Stanley Becker was the first to apply the tools of economic research
to issues normally reserved to sociologists and demographers, such as education,
racism, crime and the family. He was the first to formalise the concept
of human capital, providing a scientific justification for the need to invest
in education to ensure the economic development of a country.
During his meetings in Milan, Becker will join Italian experts in examining
the most relevant issues in his research – from the free market to
discrimination, from new patterns of consumption to the role of innovation
and human capital as strategic factors in competitiveness.
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| Public conference |
| Monday, 22 June, 17.00-19.00 |
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"Every nation that wants to participate fully and effectively in the modern economic world must be deeply concerned about how well it succeeds in encouraging effective investment in its people: all its citizens, not just a small elite. Investment in human capital is more effective if markets are freer and private enterprise replaces public enterprises. The future looks bright for a dynamic economy like Italy's if it can accelerate both the amount invested in its people, and the privatization and freeing of its economy".
During this conference, Becker will discuss this topics with Italian academics, businessmen and policy-makers.
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| Chairperson |
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Salvatore Carrubba
City Councillor for Cultural Affairs, City of Milan |
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| Introduction |
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Roberto Ruozi
Rector, Università Commerciale "L. Bocconi" |
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| Human capital, free markets and innovations |
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Gary S. Becker
Nobel Laureate in Economics, 1992
Professor of Economics and Sociology, University of Chicago |
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| Discussants |
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Giancarlo Lombardi
Labour Committee, Chamber of Deputies
Alberto Quadrio Curzio
Dean, Department of Political Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Riccardo Perissich
Director of Public and Economic Affairs, Pirelli
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