Ian Malcolm David Little, 1918-
I.M.D. Little's reputation in economic theory rests almost entirely on his
widel-diffused 1950 tract, A Critique of Welfare Economics. In it, he tore apart
the welfare theories of Hicks and Kaldor and, in a way, paved the
way for rise of social choice theory. This Oxford philosopher-turned-economist
subsequently moved on to development economics in the
latter phases of his career.
Major Works of Ian M.D. Little
- "A Reformulation of the Theory of Consumers' Behavior", 1949, Oxford EP
- "Welfare and Tariffs", 1949, RES
- "A Note on the Interpretation of Index Numbers", 1949, Economica.
- "The Valuation of Social Income", 1949, Economica
- "The Foundations of Welfare Economics", 1949, Oxford EP
- A Critique of Welfare Economics, 1950.
- "Direct Versus Indirect Taxes", 1951, EJ
- "Social Choice and Individual Values", 1952, JPE
- The Price of Fuel, 1953.
- "The Real Cost of Labour and the Choice Between Consumption and Investment",
1961, QJE
- "Higgledy-Piggledy Growth", 1962, Bulletin of Oxford Institute of
Statistics
- International Aid with J.M. Clifford, 1965.
- Industry and Trade in Some Developing Countries, with T. Scitovsky
and M.F.G. Scott, 1970.
- Project Appraisal and Planning for Developing Countries, with J.A. Mirrlees, 1974
- Economic Development, 1982
- Small Manufacturing Enterprises, with D. Mazumpar and J.M. Page, 1987
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