Econ Journal Watch » Articles by Section The Scottish Tradition in Economic Thought by Alec Lawrence Macfie Read this article Read Now PDF Access statistics 6,073 article downloads 6,478 complete issue downloads Total: 12,551 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…