Friedman's Presidential Address in the Evolution of Macroeconomic Thought

摘要

Presidential addresses to the American Economic Association are always notable events. They are given by scholars of great repute who, by virtue of their office, are being honored by the broad economics profession. The talks are attended by large crowds at the annual AEA meetings. They are prominently published as the lead article in an issue of the American Economic Review, one of the discipline's most widely read journals. It is no surprise, therefore, that these addresses often play a significant part in the evolution of the field.