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Donald Danforth, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Business
Expertise: business policy, business strategy, economics, economic development, economic policy, international economics, corporate finance, finance, investments, international business, management strategy, monetary policy, insurance regulation, microeconomics
Bio: Professor Little did his undergraduate work at the University of British Columbia and received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Professor Little joined the Washington University faculty in 1971 and served on the faculty of the Department of Economics until 1982, when he joined the faculty of the Olin School. From 1983-89, he served as associate dean for academic affairs. He is Academic Director of the Olin Business School's EMBA Program and directs the School's European Programs. Professor Little's extensive experience as a lecturer in executive programs includes two extended tours of China as a member of a U.S. team. His current research interests include the study of the implications of globalization for corporate strategies, the economics of the European Union, and regulation of Insurance companies.
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| E-mail: | littlej@wustl.edu |
| Address: | Campus Box 1133
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
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Education:
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Ph.D. at University of Minnesota
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B.Commerce at Univerisity of British Columbia
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Globalization and trade
Don't blame free trade for a weak economy (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11526.html)
April 10,
2008 --
Even though the benefits of free trade outweigh the harm, the subject has not garnered a lot of attention during this year's election cycle. WUSTL business professor Jim Little discusses why it is important for Congress to liberalize trade and the dangers of embracing stricter policies.
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Will China be the next India?
Business professor explains the evolving global economic landscape (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/8395.html)
Feb. 7,
2007 --
Over the past 18 months, many trees have given their lives so that articles titled something like, "Is India the next China?" could appear. But, an equally interesting question a professor from Washington University in St. Louis posed is, "Is China the next India?" These two questions offer a lens through which we might glimpse, however darkly, the economic futures of India and China. And by posing these questions side by side, Professor Jim Little said we can see an interesting pattern emerge: as China moves up the technology ladder, the drivers of its growth are becoming more like India's. At the same time, India increasingly resembles China's current economy as it develops as a manufacturing base.
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Additional Background:
Areas of Expertise: Business Policy and Strategy; Economics - Economic Development; Economic Policy; International Economics; Finance/Investments - Corporate Finance; Intenational Business; Management Strategy; Monetary Policy
Research interests: Microeconomics, international economics, corporate strategy, insurance regulation
Selected Publications:
* "Regulation of Life Insurer Market Conduct: Experience in Four Countries," in Alternative Approaches to Insurance Regulation, with N. M. Bernstein, R.W. Klein (ed), 1998, National Association of Insurance Commissioners
* "Business Restructuring in Response to the Single Market," in Europe After Maastricht: American and European Perspectives, Paul Michael Lutzeler, Ed., Berghan Books, 1994
* "Indirect Preferences," in Journal of Economic Theory, 1979
* "Indirect Preferences," Journal of Economic Theory, 1979
* "Residential Preferences, Neighborhood Filtering, and Neighborhood Change," in Journal of Urban Economics, 1976
* "Residential Preferences, Neighborhood Filtering, and Neighborhood Change," Journal of Urban Economics, 1976
* "Individual Choice When 'Objects' Have Ordinal Properties," Review of Economic Studies, with C. Plott and R. Parks, 1975
Academic/professional activities: Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Millers First Insurance Companies
Personal interests: Professor Little enjoys French and Chinese history and jazz.
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