Milton Friedman: A Concise Guide to the Ideas and Influence of the Free-market Economist
- ISBN-10
- 0857190369
- ISBN-13
- 9780857190369
- Series
- Milton Friedman
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 153
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harriman House Pub
- Author
- Eamonn Butler
Description
Milton Friedman changed the world. From free markets in China to the flat taxes of Eastern Europe, from the debate on drugs to interest rate policy, Friedman's skill for vivid argument and ideas led to robust and often successful challenges to a dizzying amount of received wisdom. This title explains his economic and public policy thinking.
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- 2016-06-16
- 896 pages
- Paperback
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- 2016-05-20
- 832 pages
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