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January 29, 2007

Econ 210a: January 31: Memo Question: Friedman's "Monetary History"

When Milton Friedman passed away on November 16th, 2006 it was widely observed that his "Monetary History" (coauthored with Anna Schwartz) was the single most influential book in the general area of monetary- and macro-economics written in the 20th century. Why has this book been so influential?

January 29, 2007 at 11:28 AM in ARCHIVED 210a 2006-2007, ARCHIVED 210a 2006-2007 Questions |