For me, a key lesson is that Friedman's influence was achieved mainly through the force of ideas, not by direct participation in the policy process. (Robert Barro)

For me, a key lesson is that Friedman's influence was achieved mainly through the force of ideas, not by direct participation in the policy process.

Robert Barro

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