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About Basil Yamey
- Basil S.
- Yamey, CBE (born 4 May 1919) is a South African economist.
- He was born in Cape Town in South Africa, and educated at the University of Cape Town.
- For many years he was a Professor at the London School of Economics.
- He was a part-time member of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission from 1966 to 1978, and author of many books and articles, including one on the economics of underdeveloped countries co-authored with Peter Thomas Bauer. Yamey's interest in rational economic decision-making led him to study historical accounting records.
- Yamey rejected the claim by Werner Sombart that the double-entry bookkeeping system was a pre-condition, or at least an important stimulating factor, for the emergence of modern capitalism.
- Yamey combined his interest in Accounting History with his love of art (he was a trustee of the National Gallery, London from 1974 to 1981 and of the Tate Gallery, London from 1978 to 1981) in his book Art & Accounting, a richly-illustrated survey of paintings portraying commercial scenes and business-people.
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