"'Big data' is now readily available to economic historians, thanks to the digitisation of primary sources, collaborative research linking different data sets, and the publication of databases on the internet. Key economic indicators, such as the consumer price index, can be tracked over long...

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