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Ralph Harris in His Own Words, the Selected Writings of Lord Harris

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  • Colin Robinson

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  • Ralph Harris

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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.

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  • Ralph Harris, 2008. "Ralph Harris in His Own Words, the Selected Writings of Lord Harris," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 13006 edited by Colin Robinson.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eebook:13006
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    Keywords

    Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy;

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    • H0 - Public Economics - - General

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