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O'Brien, Patrick Karl was born on August 12, 1932 in London. Son of William Patrick and Elizabeth (Stockhausen) O'B.
( The book, first published in 1977, contrasts new and ol...)
The book, first published in 1977, contrasts new and older approaches to the history of transport and outlines a critical exposition of the methods used to quantify the contribution of railways to economic growth by means of counterfactual speculation and the measurement of social savings. The author also outlines and appraises an alternative measure of the impact of railways, namely the social rate of return on capital invested in railways. The final chapters are concerned with the effects on growth generated by the construction and diffusion of railways through expenditure on labour, capital goods and industrial inputs and through their effects on the integration of markets, and patterns of location.
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(First published in 1978, Professor O’Brien’s Economic Gro...)
First published in 1978, Professor O’Brien’s Economic Growth in Britain and France 1780-1914 is an original and pioneering exercise in comparative and quantitative economic history. It finds a controversial place in the debate on the question of French retardation in the 19th century and as a brave and important contribution towards the understanding of economic growth in Western Europe. The author attempts to comprehend and evaluate the economic performance of France through explicit comparisons with Britain, while considering British economic history from a French perspective. Challenging the orthodox view that France lagged behind Britain in economic terms, the book argues that there were two paths of economic growth to the 20th century, with France’s path seen as a more humane and no less efficient transition to industrial society.
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O'Brien, Patrick Karl was born on August 12, 1932 in London. Son of William Patrick and Elizabeth (Stockhausen) O'B.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, London School of Economics, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, England, 1966. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1970.
Doctor (honorary), University Carlos III, Madrid, 1999. Doctor (honorary), University Uppsala, 2000.
Research fellow School Oriental and African Studies, London, 1960-1963, lecturer, 1964-1966, reader, 1966-1970. Reader, professional fellow St. Anthony's College, Oxford, England, 1970-1990, lecturer, fellow England, 1970-1983. Professor, director Institute History Research London University, 1990-1998.
Centennial professor London School of Economics, since 1999. Visiting professor Yale University, European University, Florence, Princeton University, Columbia University, University California, San Diego, Virginia University, Carlos III University, Madrid.
( The book, first published in 1977, contrasts new and ol...)
(First published in 1978, Professor O’Brien’s Economic Gro...)
Author: The Revolution in Egypt's Economic System, 1966, The New Economic History of Railways, 1977, Economic Growth in Britain and France, 1780-1914, 1978, The Industrial Revolution and British Society, 1992.
Fellow Royal History Society, British Academy, Academica Europa, Royal Society Arts, Economic History Society United Kingdom (president 1997-2000).
Theatre, Western art, tennis, squash, foreign travel.
Married Cassy Cobham, April 15, 1959. Children: Karen, Helen, Stephen.