James Meade
James Meade | |
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 Meade in front of a Phillips Machine/MONIAC computer | |
| Born | 23 June 1907 |
| Died | 22 December 1995 (aged 88) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Oriel College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics Welfare economics |
School or tradition | Neo-Keynesian economics |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge (1957–68) London School of Economics (1947–57) |
Notable ideas | Keynesian multiplier |
| Awards | Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1977) |
James Edward Meade FBA (23 June 1907 – 22 December 1995) was a British economist who made major contributions to the theory of international trade and welfare economics. Along with Richard Kahn, James Meade helped develop the concept of the Keynesian multiplier while participating in the Cambridge circus. In the 1930s, he served as specialist adviser on behalf of the British government at the Economic and Financial Organization of the League of Nations.