Basil Yamey

Basil S. Yamey, CBE (born 4 May 1919)[1][2] is a South African economist. He was born in Cape Town in South Africa, and educated at the University of Cape Town. For many years he was a Professor at the London School of Economics. He was a part-time member of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission from 1966 to 1978, and author of many books and articles, including one on the economics of underdeveloped countries co-authored with Peter Thomas Bauer.

Basil Yamey

Yamey's interest in rational economic decision-making led him to study historical accounting records. Yamey rejected the claim by Werner Sombart that the double-entry bookkeeping system was a pre-condition, or at least an important stimulating factor, for the emergence of modern capitalism. Yamey combined his interest in Accounting History with his love of art (he was a trustee of the National Gallery, London from 1974 to 1981 and of the Tate Gallery, London from 1978 to 1981) in his book Art & Accounting, a richly-illustrated survey of paintings portraying commercial scenes and business-people.

Selected bibliography

Journal articles
  • Peter Thomas Bauer; Basil S. Yamey (1951). "Economic Progress and Occupational Distribution". The Economic Journal. 61: 741–755. doi:10.2307/2226978. JSTOR 2226978.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Basil S. Yamey (1949). "Scientific bookkeeping and the rise of capitalism". The Economic History Review. 1 (2‐3): 99–113. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0289.1949.tb00108.x. JSTOR 2589824.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Basil S. Yamey (1972). "Predatory Price Cutting: Notes and Comments". The Journal of Law & Economics. 15 (1): 129–142. doi:10.1086/466730. JSTOR 725017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Books
  • Peter Thomas Bauer; Basil S. Yamey (1957). The Economics of Under-developed Countries. Cambridge University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Basil S. Yamey (1978). Essays on the history of accounting. New York: Arno Press. ISBN 0-405-10933-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Basil S. Yamey (1989). Art & Accounting. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-04227-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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References
  1. Profile of Basil Yamey
  2. "World Connect". Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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