Few economists today work on these and related problems without building on Becker’s foundations or laboring under his strong influence. On a personal note, some of my early research on the best way to tax families and on the effects of taxes on human-capital investment built on Becker’s insights.
如今，极少有经济学家能够在研究这些和相关问题时绕过贝克尔的成果或不受他的强烈影响。以个人经验为例，我的一些关于家庭课税的最佳方式以及税收对人力资本投资的效应的早期研究便是建立在贝克尔的洞见的基础上。