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Milton Friedman referred to Becker as the greatest social scientist of when?

  • The early twentieth century

  • The entire twentieth century

  • The second half of the twentieth century

  • The future

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Milton Friedman referred to Gary Becker as the greatest social scientist of the second half of the twentieth century. Friedman said that Becker's contributions to economics, sociology, and law have had a major impact on all three disciplines. Becker's work on human capital theory, social interactions, and discrimination has been particularly influential.
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