Major contributions to study of economics

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Select an economist from the list OR research and propose an economist of your choice for instructor approval:

Dr. James Buchanan (the theory of public choice)
Adam Smith
David Ricardo
Karl Marx
Ludwig von Mises
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Ayn Rand
John Locke
John Stuart Mills
Murray Rothard
Henry Hazlett
Benjamin Franklin
Carl Menger
Frederic Bastiat
Julian Simon
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Hayek

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1. Brief biography including dates of birth and death; details about childhood, home life, and education; and professional progress.

2. What are his or her major contributions to the study of economics? How would you describe his or her point of view?

3. How are personal experiences reflected in his or her books and other publications? How have those publications influenced the study of economics?

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