The Economic Section 1939-1961: A Study in Economic Advising

by Alec Cairncross and Nita Watts

First published in 1989, The Economic Section 1939-1961 is a rare study of economic policymaking as seen from the inside. The Economic Section, formed in 1939-1940, was the first group of professional economists to operate full-time at the centre of government in the United Kingdom and its views on many issues of economic policy were frequently decisive.

In this volume, two former members of the Section draw on their memories and on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032140100
• ISBN13: 9781032140100
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 386 Pages