The Cost of Talent: How Executives and Professionals Are Paid and How It Affects America

Known for his extensive writings on professional ethics, law, and labor relations, Derek Bok returns with a persuasive claim that the compensation being paid to top executives, lawyers, and doctors cannot be justified in the most revealing study done yet regarding the compensation practices in various professional fields.

As the American economy becomes more complex, the demand for able, highly educated people increases constantly with a steady growth of importance. But when considering the...