Frederick Leith-Ross
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Sir Frederick William Leith Ross (1887–1968) was chief economic
adviser to the UK government from 1932 to 1945.
. He was the brother of the artist Harry Leith-Ross and the father of the author Prudence Leith-Ross.
Between 1932 and 1945 Leith Ross was chief economic advisor to the UK government, he is known for advancing the economic theory of "Treasury View
", popular in the 1930s. Leith Ross was active in negotiations with Germany prior to the Second World War but is best remembered for the "Leith Ross mission" to China in 1935, when he was the UK's chief representative in a mission to persuade China to reform its currency.
His 1968 autobiography is entitled Money Talks: Fifty years of international finance.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
adviser to the UK government from 1932 to 1945.
Biography
Leith Ross graduated with a double first from Balliol College, OxfordBalliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. He was the brother of the artist Harry Leith-Ross and the father of the author Prudence Leith-Ross.
Between 1932 and 1945 Leith Ross was chief economic advisor to the UK government, he is known for advancing the economic theory of "Treasury View
Treasury View
In macroeconomics, particularly in the history of economic thought, the Treasury view is the assertion that fiscal policy has no effect on the total amount of economic activity and unemployment, even during times of economic recession. This view was most famously advanced in the 1930s by the staff...
", popular in the 1930s. Leith Ross was active in negotiations with Germany prior to the Second World War but is best remembered for the "Leith Ross mission" to China in 1935, when he was the UK's chief representative in a mission to persuade China to reform its currency.
His 1968 autobiography is entitled Money Talks: Fifty years of international finance.