Aldcroft, Derek Howard

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ALDCROFT, Derek Howard

ALDCROFT, Derek Howard. British/Australian, b. 1936. Genres: Economics, History, Transportation, Bibliography. Career: University of Glasgow, teaching assistant, 1960-62, lecturer, 1964-67; University of Leicester, assistant lecturer, 1962-63, sr. lecturer, 1967-70, reader, 1970-73, professor of economic history, 1976-94, head of dept., 1976-94, fellow, 2002-; University of Sydney, Dept. of Economic History, professor and head, 1973-76; Manchester Metropolitan University, research professor in economic history, 1994-2001. Journal of Transport History, Editorial Committee, chairman, 1969-73; Business History Review, editorial adviser, 1971-73; Economic Review, Advisory Panel, 1982-; Independent Research Services, Oxford, Advisory Board, 1986-. Publications: British Railways in Transition, 1968; (with H.W. Richardson) Building in the British Economy between the Wars, 1968; (with H.W. Richardson) The British Economy, 1969; (with H.J. Dyos) British Transport, 1969; The Inter-War Economy, Britain 1919-1939, 1970; Studies in British Transport History 1879-1970, 1974; British Transport since 1914, 1975; From Versailles to Wall Street, 1977; The East Midlands Economy, 1979; The European Economy, 1914-80, 1980; Full Employment, 1984; The British Economy: Vol I, Years of Turmoil, 1920-1951, 1986; Education, Training and Economic Performance 1944-1990, 1992; The European Economy, 1914-1990, 1993; Bibliography of European Economic and Social History 1750-1939, 1993; Economic Change in Eastern Europe since 1918, 1995; Studies in the Interwar European Economy, 1997. EDITOR: The Development of British Industry and Foreign Competition 1875-1914, 1968; (with P. Fearon) Economic Growth in Twentieth Century Britain, 1969; (with P. Fearon) British Economic Fluctuations 1790-1939, 1972; (with M.J. Oliver) Trade Unions and the Economy: 1870-2000, 2000. Address: 10 Linden Dr, Evington, Leics. LE5 6AH, England.