''The Statist'' was a British magazine. It was established in 1878. From 1878 to 1894, its subtitle was "a weekly journal for economics and men of business"; from 1894 the subtitle was "an independent journal of finance and trade". From 1894 to 1900 the assistant editor was

George Paish Sir George Paish (7 November 1867 – 1 May 1957) was a British liberal economist of international renown, author of ''The Defeat of Chaos'' (1941), as well as ''Railways in Great Britain'' (1904), and co-author of ''Road To Prosperity'' in 1927. ...

. The magazine was relaunched in 1961 by IPC Magazines, with

Paul Bareau Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

as editor. It was intended as a rival to ''

The Economist ''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by The Eco ...

'', and had a similar design. By 1967, Bareau was

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

. The magazine was closed in 1967 with sales of 20,000-30,000 copies, with fewer than 200 issues.

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