Arthur Brown

Arthur Joseph Brown, , (8 August 1914 – 28 February 2003) was an English economist who was Professor of Economics at the University of Leeds.

Early life and education Though born in Alderley in Cheshire on 8 August 1914, Brown was raised in Yorkshire where he attended Bradford Grammar School. He studied PPE at The Queen's College, Oxford, graduating with first-class honours in 1936.

Academic career In 1937 Brown was elected a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford (beating Harold Wilson in the competition for the place) The Framework Of Regional Economics In The United Kingdom (1972) and World Inflation Since 1950: An International Comparative Study (with Jane Darby, 1985). He also advised African governments during decolonisation, represented the UK on the United Nations's Consultative Group on the Economic and Social Consequences of Disarmament and produced a study on regional economics for the UK government for which he calculated the multiplier used to officially estimate the impact of government spending on a region's income. appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1974 and served as president of the Royal Economic Society from 1976 to 1978.

Death Brown died on 28 February 2003, aged 88.