British Economy Since 1945

Sir Alec Cairncross has alternated between academic life and government employment. He was Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Glasgow from 1951 to 1961, and Master of St Peter's College, Oxford from 1969 to 1978. In the 1960s he was Economic Adviser to Her Majesty's Government from 1961 to 1964 and thereafter Head of the Government Economic Service until 1969. He has held many further advisory posts and has published numerous books and articles on aspects of economic policy and performance, including Economics and Economic Policy (Blackwell, 1986).

• List of Figures. List of Tables.General Editor's Preface.Preface to the Second Edition.Preface to the First Edition.Acknowledgements.1. Changing Ideas on Policy and Performance.2. Reconversion, 1945-1950.3. The 1950s.4. The 1960s.5. The 1970s.6. The 1980s.7. Epilogue: The Early 1990s.8. Half a Century in Retrospect, 1945-95.Appendix 1: Main Economic Events.Appendix 2: Key Figures in Economic Policy, 1945-95.Appendix 3: Definitions of Money.Bibliography.Index.