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James T. Little

Donald Danforth, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Business


Area of Expertise:

Economic Development, International Economics, Business/Corporate Strategy, Corporate Finance, International Business, Management Strategy, Monetary Policy

Research Interests:

The study of the implications of globalization for corporate strategies, the economics of the European Union, and regulation of insurance companies.


Selected Publications:

  • "Regulation of Life Insurer Market Conduct: Experience in Four Countries Alternative Approaches to Insurance Regulation", National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 1998
  • "Business Restructuring in Response to the Single Market", Europe After Maastricht: American and European Perspectives, 1994
  • "Indirect Preferences", Journal of Economic Theory, 1979
  • "Residential Preferences, Neighborhood Filtering, and Neighborhood Change", Journal of Urban Economics, 1976
  • "Individual Choice When 'Objects' Have Ordinal Properties", Review of Economic Studies, 1975

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Academic/Professional Activities:

  • Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Millers First Insurance Companies


Personal Interests:

Professor Little enjoys French and Chinese history and jazz.
James T. Little

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. Professor Little also served as Academic Director of the Olin School's EMBA Program and directed 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.

Email: littlej@wustl.edu
Phone: (314) 935-6393

PhD 1977, University of Minnesota
BA 1967, University of British Columbia