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Milton Friedman, The Chicago School, and The Government’s Incentive To Promote Economic Growth
Milton Friedman, The Chicago School, and The Government’s Incentive To Promote Economic Growth
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34 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2023
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Podcast episode
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David Mitch, an economic historian and professor of economics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, joins the podcast to discuss the The Chicago School of Economics, including his 2016 Journal of Political Economy paper which uncovered how on the University of Chicago economics department nearly hired economists Paul Samuelson and John Hicks over Milton Friedman in 1946, along with David's work on economic growth including arguing how incentives for governments to promote growth historically may have been more to promote militarism than maximize the welfare of its citizens.
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Released:
Oct 19, 2023
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