GIFFEN, Sir Robert, 1837-1910, Kt, economist and statistician 1861-1910

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GIFFEN, Sir Robert, 1837-1910, Kt, economist and statistician 1861-1910

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5 volumes

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British library of political and economic science

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Sir Robert Giffen, 1837-1910, was educated at Glasgow University and then went on to work as a clerk in a solicitors office, 1850-1855. However he spent the majority of his career working with statistics. He became sub-editor of The Globe , 1862-1866, and then assistant editor of The Economist , 1868-1876. He then left journalism to become chief of the statistical department of the Board of Trade, 1876-1882, Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trade and afterwards Controller-General of Commercia...