Econ Journal Watch » Archive The Scottish Tradition in Economic Thought by Alec Lawrence Macfie Read this article Read Now PDF Access statistics 4,379 article downloads 5,018 complete issue downloads Total: 9,397 Browse by Issue Browse by Date Browse by Section Sounds of Silence Read this article (PDF) Alec Lawrence Macfie (1898-1980) was born in Glasgow, served in the First World War and then studied at the University of Glasgow. In 1930 h… Abstract This is a reprint of A.L. Macfie’s 1955 essay discerning a distinctively Scottish tradition of economic thought. Alec Lawrence Macfie (1898-1980) was born in Glasgow, served in the First World War and then studied at the University of Glasgow. In 1930 h…