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Harris, Ralph

 
9780255366212: Ralph Harris in His Own Words: The Selected Writings of Lord Harris
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0255366213 ISBN 13 : 9780255366212
Editeur : Institute of Economic Affairs, 2008

Synopsis

When Lord Harris of High Cross (Ralph Harris) died, in October 2006, at the age of 81, the tributes to him described him as one of the men who changed Britain . Friends and opponents alike acknowledged that Ralph, in his role as General Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and in partnership with his friend, Arthur Seldon, had been instrumental in providing the ideas and the intellectual entrepreneurship that sparked the Thatcher revolution of the 1980s, transforming the British economy from one of the worst performers among developed countries to one of the best. This book selects from Ralph s considerable opus, revealing that economics need not always be a dismal science . Economic analysis, was, in the hands of Ralph Harris, deployed to great effect in plain language and with a wit and wisdom that made it fun. Contents: Foreword by Lord Howe of Aberavon Editor s Introduction by Colin Robinson Part I: Papers on IEA-Related Activities Part II: Papers on Markets and Freedom Part III: House of Lords Speeches Part IV: Selected Obituaries Index

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Présentation de l'éditeur

When Lord Harris of High Cross (Ralph Harris) died, in October 2006, at the age of 81, the tributes to him described him as one of the men who changed Britain . Friends and opponents alike acknowledged that Ralph, in his role as General Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and in partnership with his friend, Arthur Seldon, had been instrumental in providing the ideas and the intellectual entrepreneurship that sparked the Thatcher revolution of the 1980s, transforming the British economy from one of the worst performers among developed countries to one of the best. This book selects from Ralph s considerable opus, revealing that economics need not always be a dismal science . Economic analysis, was, in the hands of Ralph Harris, deployed to great effect in plain language and with a wit and wisdom that made it fun. Contents: Foreword by Lord Howe of Aberavon Editor s Introduction by Colin Robinson Part I: Papers on IEA-Related Activities Part II: Papers on Markets and Freedom Part III: House of Lords Speeches Part IV: Selected Obituaries Index

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Éditeur
Institute of Economic Affairs
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0255366213
ISBN 13 
9780255366212
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
343
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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