W.A. Mackintosh: The Life of a Canadian Economist

W.A. Mackintosh (1895-1970) was an exemplary public intellectual and a modest person of rare abilities. In the first biography of this influential economist, Hugh Grant addresses how Mackintosh's commitment to public service and to the principles of reason and tolerance shaped his contribution to economic scholarship, government policy, and university governance.

In the 1920s and '30s, Mackintosh emerged as the country's leading economist. His most notable contribution was through his "co-di...