Bibliograph

Milton Friedman, the last conservative, Jennifer Burns

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Label

Milton Friedman, the last conservative, Jennifer Burns

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-547) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Milton Friedman

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1407830249

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Burns

Sub title

the last conservative

Summary

"A biography of the American economist Milton Friedman"--, Provided by publisherMilton Friedman's work was instrumental in the turn toward free markets that defined the 1980's, and his defenses of capitalism and freedom resonated with audiences around the world. Burns tells his extraordinary story, providing context for his groundbreaking work on everything from why dentists earn less than doctors, to the causes of the Great Depression, to the vital importance of the money supply, to inflation and the limits of government planning and stimulus. In exploring Friedman's key role in creating a new economic vision and a modern American conservatism, she provides a revelatory biography of an architect of our times. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Origins -- New Deal Washington -- The second Chicago School -- Conscience of a conservative -- The great inflation -- The age of monetarism -- Epilogue: Helicopter drop

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