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Angus Maddison | |
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| Born | 6 December 1926 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Died | 24 April 2010 (aged 83) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge University of Aix-Marseille |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economic History |
| Institutions | University of Groningen |
Angus Maddison (6 December 1926 – 24 April 2010) was a distinguished British economist specialising in quantitative macro economic history, including the measurement and analysis of economic growth and development.[1][2][3]
Maddison lectured at several universities over the course of his career, including the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and Harvard University. In 1978, Maddison was appointed Historical Professor in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Groningen (RUG). He retired in 1996 and became Emeritus Professor.[4]
Maddison is particularly known for documenting economic performance over long periods of time and across major countries in every continent of the world.[5]
- ^ "The World Economy by Angus Maddison - book reviews".
- ^ "Development Centre Angus Maddison Lecture".
- ^ "OECD's Gurría mourns death of economist Angus Maddison - OECD".
- ^ Rampell, Catherine (30 April 2010), "Angus Maddison, Economic Historian, Dies at 83", The New York Times
- ^ Love affairs with Chinese and Japanese numbers