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

Write a paper (references pages)

• Brief biography including dates of birth and death; details about childhood, home life, and education; and professional progress.
• What are his or her major contributions to the study of economics? How would you describe his or her point of view?
• How are personal experiences reflected in his or her books and other publications? How have those publications influenced the study of economics?