Essays in Positive Economics (Phoenix Books)
Milton Friedman(1912–2006) was an economist who taught at the University of Chicago for more than three decades. He was a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, and is known for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory, and the complexity of stabilization policy. He was a principal founder of what has come to be known as the Chicago School of Economics. He was a well-known public champion of laissez-faire capitalism. In 1962 the University of Chicago Press publishedCapitalism and Freedom,one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. In 1998 the Press publishedTwo Lucky People, the memoir by Milton and Rose Friedman of their joint lives and work. In reviewing the book in theNew York Times Book Review, David Brooks wrote: “This is a book that restores your faith in reasoned discourse.… There really are people who believe in scholarly exchange as a way to discover truth.”