Milton Friedman
Friedman was the most influential economist of the second half of the 20th century, restoring the quantity theory of money and arguing for deregulation and free markets with a persuasive empirical rigor. His ideas transformed economic policy worldwide.
Works
- Capitalism and FreedomEconomic argument for free markets and against government intervention
- A Monetary History of the United StatesEconomic history of US money supply and its role in the Great Depression
- Free to ChoosePopular exploration of free market economics and consumer choice
- The Optimum Quantity of MoneyTechnical study of optimal monetary policy and currency supply
- Essays in Positive EconomicsCollection of economic essays on methodology and empirical research