political partys
This political party's symbol is a jackass
The Democratic Party
"He argued that a gold standard shackled the hands of policy makers. "
John Maynard Keynes
This political party's symbol is a majestic elephant
The Republican
He pushed back Keynes' macroeconomics and fought to revive many traditional views.
Robert Lucas Jr.
Richard Nixon was a member of this party
The Republican Party
He was an early pioneer in broader, general equilibrium theory
Leon Walras
This economist was awarded a nobel prize in 1974 and was a big influence on Ronald Reagan.
Adam Smith
Bill Clinton was a member of this party
The Democratic Party
One of the most prominent American economists of the early 20th century, and to this day he is arguably the greatest besides... Like many of his contemporaries, he began his studies in mathematics and later switched to economics.
Irving Fisher
The stock market loses 40% in an 18-month period, and for close to a decade few people want anything to do with stocks. Due to this...
The Great Inflation
This party is considered a non-major party and has had an effect on the outcome of elections
Green Party
His book, Principles of Economics, was a standard textbook in the field for decades
Alfred Marshall
He established voluntary wage and price guidelines to control inflation. Both were largely unsuccessful.
Jimmy Carter