This volume collects together Sir Alec Cairncross' most important contributions to the economic history of the post-1939 period. They address such major issues as the role of economists in the 2nd World War, the significance of the Marshall plan and Britain's relative economic decline. Together they demonstrate a keen insight into the changing role of the economist in government and the gradual transformation of the economic landscape.
| ISBN: | 9781138993266 |
| Publication date: | 8th July 2016 |
| Author: | Sir Alec Cairncross |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 296 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Explorations in Economic History |
| Genres: |
Economic history Central / national / federal government policies Political economy Economic history Political economy Central / national / federal government policies |