Anna Schwartz

Anna Schwartz, born on November eleventh, nineteen fifteen, was a prominent American economist and university teacher whose contributions to the field of economics have left a lasting impact. She was affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research in New York City and also served as a writer for The New York Times, where her insights into monetary policy gained significant recognition.

Schwartz is perhaps best known for her collaboration with Nobel laureate Milton Friedman on the seminal work, A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960, published in nineteen sixty-three. This influential book argued that the Federal Reserve System played a crucial role in precipitating the Great Depression, a perspective that has shaped economic discourse for decades. Robert J. Shiller has referred to it as the 'most influential account' of that era.

In addition to her scholarly work, Schwartz held the prestigious position of president of the Western Economic Association International in nineteen eighty-eight, further solidifying her status in the academic community. Her contributions to economics were recognized when she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in two thousand thirteen, celebrating her legacy as one of the world's foremost monetary scholars.