Capitol investments : the marketability of political skills / Glenn R. Parker.
| Author/creator | Parker, Glenn R., 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xiv, 199 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Economics, cognition, and society Economics, cognition, and society. ^A316509 |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2008002886 |
| ISBN | 9780472070374 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0472070371 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780472050376 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0472050370 (pbk. : alk. paper) |