pemRent Seeking and Human Capital How the Hunt for Rents Is Changing Our Economic and Political Landscapeem explores the debates around rent seeking and contextualizes it within the capitalist economy. ppIt is vital that the field of economics does a better job of analyzing and making policy recommendations that reduce the opportunities and rewards for rent seeking, generating returns from the redistribution of wealth rather than wealth creation. This short and provocative book addresses the key questions Who are the rent seekers What do they do Where do they come from What are the consequences of rent seeking for the broader economy And, finally What should policymakers do about them The chapters examine the existing literature on rent seeking, including looking at the differences between rent seeking and economic rent. The work provides an in-depth look at the case of the impact of rent seeking degrees in the United States, particularly in business and law, and explores potential pol