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Autore |
Parker Glenn R. <1946-> |
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Titolo |
Capitol investments [[electronic resource] ] : the marketability of political skills / / Glenn R. Parker |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-69759-5 |
9786612697593 |
0-472-02429-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (215 p.) |
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Collana |
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Economics, cognition, and society |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Legislators - United States |
Politicians - United States |
Lobbyists - United States |
Occupational training - United States |
Career development - United States |
Human capital - Political aspects - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A sophisticated yet accessible analysis of the acquisition and marketability of political skills |
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