Johannes de Villiers Graaff
Johannes de Villiers Graaff (also known as Jan de Van Graaff or Jannie Graaff; 19 February 1928 – 6 January 2015) was a South African neoclassical welfare economist.[1] He was a former chairman of Nedbank. Graaff was known for his work on optimal savings rates[2] and contributions to the creation of the social welfare function.[3]
Johannes de Villiers Graaff | |
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| Born | 19 February 1928 |
| Died | 6 January 2015 (aged 86) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge (Pd.D.) University of Cape Town (B.A.) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Welfare Economics |
| Institutions | Nedbank |
| Influences | Abram Bergson |
Graaff graduated from the University of Cape Town and then went on to complete his PhD in economics at St John's College, Cambridge in 1950.
On 30 June 1951, he married Lillian Clare Thomson, daughter of Sir George Paget Thomson.[4] They had six children.[4]
He was the youngest son of Sir David Graaff, 1st Baronet.[4] His eldest brother is Sir De Villiers Graaff, 2nd Baronet.[4]
Graaff was one of South Africa's most active and accomplished mountaineers, pioneering mountain climbing routes in East Africa and the Himalayas.[5]
He died on the 6 January 2015 in Kenilworth, Cape Town, aged 86.[6]
References
- ↑ The Meaning of Social Efficiency by Louis Lefeber; Thomas Vietorisz – Review of Political Economy, 1465–3982, Volume 19, Issue 2, 2007, pp. 139–64
- ↑ "Growth Theory, p. 107". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "The Paretian System IV – Social Welfare". Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. II (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. p. 1616.
- ↑ "Southern Africa's most iconic peaks". Cape Times. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "JOHANNES DE VILLIERS GRAAFF". Independent Newspapers. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
Other websites
- The History of Economic Thought – Jan de Van Graaff homepage Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Theoretical Welfare Economics: A Comment, M. W. Reder, 5 MAY 2007