Angus Maddison
| Angus Maddison | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 December 1926 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Died | 24 April 2010 (aged 83) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Fields | Historical economics |
| Institutions | University of Groningen |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Notable students | Chris de Neubourg, Tom Elfring, Bart van Ark, Pierre van der Eng, Dirk Pilat, André Hofman |
| Influences |
William Petty Colin Clark |
Angus Maddison (6 December 1926 – 24 April 2010) was a British economist specialising in quantitative macroeconomic history, including the measurement and analysis of economic growth and development. He was Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Groningen (RUG).
Born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, Maddison was educated at Darlington Grammar School and subsequently attended the University of Cambridge as an undergraduate. After attending McGill University and Johns Hopkins University as a graduate student, he decided not to pursue a PhD and returned to the United Kingdom to teach for a year at the University of St. Andrews. He subsequently got his doctorate in 1978 at the University of Aix-Marseille in France.
In 1953, Maddison joined the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC), and afterwards became Head of the OEEC Economics Division. In 1963, when the OEEC became the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Maddison became Assistant Director of the Economic Development Department. In 1966–71 he took leave of absence and spent the next 15 years in a series of consulting appointments during which he returned to the OECD for four years.
In 1969–1971, Maddison worked at the Development Advisory Service of the Centre for International Affairs. Maddison also held the position of policy advisor for various institutions, including the governments of Ghana and Pakistan. In addition, he visited many other countries and often directly advised the government leaders of countries such as Brazil, Guinea, Mongolia, the USSR and Japan. This enabled him to gain insight into factors that determine economic growth and prosperity.
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