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George Findlay Shirras

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George Findlay Shirras
Born16 July 1885
Aberdeen, Scotland
19551955
🏫 EducationUniversity of Aberdeen
💼 Occupation

George Findlay Shirras (born 16 July 1885 in Aberdeen, Scotland - died 1955[1]) was a British economist who worked in India during the British colonial rule.

Education[edit]

He completed his Master's degree from the University of Aberdeen in 1907.[1]

Career[edit]

He entered the Indian Educational Service as Professor of Economics at Dacca College in 1909, and in 1914 was made first Director of Statistics in the Indian Government.[1]

In 1921, he was appointed as the Director of the Labour Office in the Government of Bombay. In 1926 he was made the Principal and Professor of Economics at Gujarat College, Bombay. [1]

Bibliography[edit]

His notable books include: [2]

  • The science of public finance
  • The burden of British taxation
  • Federal finance in peace and war, with special reference to the United States of America and the British commonwealth
  • Indian finance and banking
  • Report on an enquiry into working class budgets in Bombay
  • Poverty and kindred economic problems in India

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Papers of George Findlay Shirras - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk.
  2. "Shirras, G. Findlay 1885-1955 (George Findlay) [WorldCat Identities]".

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