PRIMARY SOURCES IN ECONOMICS

I should begin by saying that in addressing the Social Sciences Group of Aslib I feel not only a sense of pleasure but also that I am perpetrating the act of carrying coals to Newcastle. Having said that I should add that what I have to say consists of my own personal views. They reflect my research interests which lie in the fields of industrial economics—specifically monopoly and restrictive practices policy—and international economics—specifically the European Economic Community. Let me finally put you on your guard by pointing out that it is a notorious fact that no two economists think alike on any topic.