David Stout

Career: Mynors fell and lectr in economics UC Oxford 1959-76, economic advsr to various govts (Syria, New Hebrides, Aust, Canada) 1965-76, economic dir NEDO 1970-72 and 1976-80, Tyler prof of economics Univ of Leicester 1980-82, head Economic Dept Unilever 1982-92, dir Centre for Business Strategy London Business Sch 1992-97; author of various papers in books and jls on taxation, growth, inflation and industrial policy, ed Business Strategy Review 1993-98; memb: ESRC 1989-92 (chm Industry Economics and Environment Gp), Biological Science Res Cncl Technol Interaction Bd 1994-98, Mfrg Technol Foresight Panel 1994-99, Advsy Ctee Cambridge DAE; social science advsr to Innovative Mfrg Initiative 1997-2001; govr Cncl NIESR 1972-; hon economics research fell UCL 2002-; FRSA 2000