Books by Sir Alec Cairncross

The first study of the British Ministry of Aircraft Production, this book examines the war-time policy and operation of the planning department. Topics covered include the organization of the department, production planning and specific programmes.

A collection of Sir Alec Cairncross' most important contributions to the economic history of the post-1939 period. They demonstrate a keen insight into the changing role of the economist and the transformation of the economic landscape.

This text covers the making of economic policy under four Chancellors of the Exchequer between 1960 and 1970, first under a Conservative government then under a Labour government. It describes how the Treasury dealt with crises and experimented with new departures of policy over the decade.

In this fully revised and updated second edition, Sir Alec Cairncross provides a lucid overview and analysis of British economic policy and performance from 1945 to the present. The author takes a chronological approach, introducing the events of the period with an account of changing ideas on economic policy and performance.