The Age of Milton Friedman
本书评比较了Balcerowicz和Fischer编辑的文集与Stiglitz等人的著作,探讨1980-2005年间自由市场政策与生活水平、预期寿命、教育、民主及贫困减少之间的关系,分析自由市场是否经济增长的关键。
Between 1980 and 2005, as the world embraced free market policies, living standards rose sharply, while life expectancy, educational attainment, and democracy improved and absolute poverty declined. Is this a coincidence? A collection of essays edited by Balcerowicz and Fischer argues that indeed reliance on free market forces is key to economic growth. A book by Stiglitz and others disagrees. I review and compare the two arguments.