Selected Papers on Economics by Milton Friedman

Upon his passing in the fall of 2006, Milton Friedman was hailed as the "grandmaster of free-market economic theory in the postwar era" by the New York Times and as "the most influential economist of the second half of the 20th century" by the Economist. Known for winning the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1976, Friedman was not only a highly regarded economist but also a prominent public figure, leading a revolution in economic and political ideologies that championed the benefits of free markets and laissez-faire policies.

"Milton Friedman on Economics: Selected Papers" is a compilation of Friedman's writings on various topics in economics that were originally published in the Journal of Political Economy. Commencing with Friedman's Nobel Lecture from 1977, this collection covers a significant portion of his career, featuring papers dating back as early as 1948 and as recent as 1990. Serving as an excellent overview of Friedman's economic theories, "Milton Friedman on Economics" is indispensable for individuals interested in understanding the development of economics and politics throughout the twentieth century.

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