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Biography of Arthur Cecil - Economist
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Arthur Cecil Pigou (November 18, 1877 – March 7, 1959) was an England|English economics|economist, known for his work in many fields and particularly in welfare economics. He was a graduate of King's College, Cambridge, where he studied under Alfred Marshall. He later succeeded Marshall as professor of political economy. He served on a number of royal commissions including the 1919 commission on income tax. Pigou pioneered welfare economics. Pigovian taxes, taxes used to correct negative externality|externalities, are named in his honor. Pigou was a Professor of Political Economy, Cambridge University|Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University from 1908 to 1943. In 1920, he published the influential book The Economics of Welfare. ==Selected works== *The Economics of Welfare, 4th ed. 1932.ISBN 0765807394 *Keynes's General Theory: A Retrospective View. 1950. *The Political Economy of War. 1921. *The Theory of Unemployment. 1933. *Unemployment. 1914. *Wealth and Welfare. 1912. == See also == *social cost#Pigovian taxes|Pigovian tax *Pigou effect
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