Best Selling Books by Milton Friedman

These two volumes present essays on the subdiscipline of Chicago Monetarism in economics. Some of the issues under dispute can be regarded as resolved, while others are still being debated. The contibutors include Friedman, Patinkin, Harry Johnson and James Tobin.

These two volumes present essays on the subdiscipline of Chicago Monetarism in economics. Some of the issues under dispute can be regarded as resolved, while others are still being debated. The contibutors include Friedman, Patinkin, Harry Johnson and James Tobin.

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Milton Friedman and George J. Stigler shaped economics as we know it today - their Chicago School laid the groundwork for much of the neoclassical tradition in economic analysis. This book brings together a collection of letters from these two Noble laureates from the post-war years, containing new information about their personal and professional relationships, and also illuminating the development of ideas which are now fundamental to economic theory. The book, expertly edited by Dan and Claire Hammond, contains an introductory chapter, chronologies for Friedman and Stigler, and transcripts of sixty eight letters written from 1945 to 1957 along with enclosures.

Observes methods of predicting the onset of inflation and ways to evert it through taxation.

This selection from the authors'' A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960 (Princeton) describes the changes that were made in the banking structure and in the monetary standard following the great contraction of 1929 to 1933, the establishment of monetary policies after the New Deal period, and the development of inflation during World War II. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

O tratado definitivo do pensamento econômico que ainda hojeinfluencia políticas no mundo todo Como podemos nos beneficiar das promessas do governo e ao mesmo tempo evitar a ameaça que um Estado forte representa para as liberdades individuais? E qual é o papel do governo em uma sociedade livre, que depende principalmente do mercado para organizar a atividade econômica? Nesta obra clássica, Milton Friedman apresenta o tratado definitivo de sua influente filosofia econômica. Seu principal objetivo é analisar o papel do capitalismo competitivo, que, segundo ele, é condição necessária para a liberdade política. Por isso, Friedman investigou extensivamente os padrões de consumo, a história e a teoria monetária, bem como a complexidade das políticas de estabilização. Publicado pela primeira vez em 1962, Capitalismo e liberdade se tornou uma referência: a edição original vendeu quase um milhão de cópias, foi traduzida em dezenove idiomas e continua sendo um modelo fundamental para o liberalismo e para aqueles que veem a liberdade econômica como condição essencial para a liberdade política. A nova edição da Intrínseca inclui os prefácios escritos pelo autor para as reedições de 1982 e 2002, assim como apresentação de Binyamin Appelbaum, principal redator de economia do conselho editorial do The New York Times.

Et si l''on retournait aux sources de l''économie classique pour penser et trouver des réponses à la situation économique actuelle ? Paru pour la première fois en 1962, Capitalisme et Liberté est l''un des ouvrages clés de la pensée économique. Écrit sans jargon, il est surtout le premier livre d''économie accessible à tous. Dans ce livre, Milton Friedman défend la liberté économique comme condition nécessaire à toute liberté politique. Il y présente sa propre vision du libéralisme et son analyse pointue est encore et toujours d''actualité. Cela fait de cet ouvrage l''un des livres incontournables du XXe siècle. « La liberté est une plante rare et délicate. » - Milton Friedman « L''un des livres les plus influents depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale. » - The Times Literary Supplement « Qu''on partage ou non les idées de Milton Friedman, la lecture de ce livre roboratif est un must pour tout citoyen curieux et intéressé par la réflexion et par des propositions sur la vie de la Cité. Même et peut-être surtout si elles sortent des chemins battus et ne sont pas toujours politiquement correctes, du moins dans notre pays. » - André Fourçans, professeur d''Économie à l''ESSEC « J''envie le lecteur qui grâce à ce livre va découvrir une chose extrêmement rare : une pensée qui libère à la place d''asservir. » - Charles Gave

Tato kniha vznikla v 60. letech minulého století jako reakce na poválečné snahy americké vlády zvyšovat svoji roli v ekonomice a centralizovat ekonomické rozhodování a moc. Autor ovšem v knize tvrdí, že politická a ekonomická svoboda jsou neoddělitelně spjaty – jedno bez druhého nemůže existovat.Ohledně přínosu politické svobody se dnes již spory nevedou, na straně ekonomických zásahů ale taková shoda nepanuje. Centralizace rozhodování a masivní vládní zásahy do hospodářství jsou i dnes na denním pořádku a Friedmanova kniha má v tomto ohledu čtenáři stále co nabídnout. Autor argumentuje pro laissez faire a svobodnou volbu jednotlivce před vládními zásahy do trhů prostřednictvím cel, dotací a regulací. Čtenář se v knize dozví celou řadu konkrétních ekonomických návrhů směřujících ke svobodnější a více prosperující společnosti a sám si může udělat obrázek, jak se za posledních desítek let debata (ne)posunula.

Professor Friedman & Dr. Szasz build on Libertarian principles to argue that the government''s drug policies are both harmful & wrong. The Drug Policy Foundation has assembled trenchant essays & exclusive interviews by both men that demonstrate the failings of the American drug war. Friedman presents the economic evidence for a free market & against prohibition. Szasz points out that drugspeak conceals the ritual scapegoating of certain drugs & drug users.