How long does it take to read Human Capital?
Gary S. Becker
Human Capital by Gary S. Becker takes about 4 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1964. 268 pages, about 73,700 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Human Capital is Becker's classic study of how investment in an individual's education and training is similar to business investments in equipment.
Subjects: Business, Economic aspects, Economic aspects of Education, Education, Human capital, Manpower policy
