Capitol investments : the marketability of political skills / Glenn R. Parker.

Author/creator Parker, Glenn R., 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxiv, 199 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesEconomics, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and indexes.
LCCN 2008002886
ISBN9780472070374 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0472070371 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780472050376 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0472050370 (pbk. : alk. paper)