If a negative answer to that question does not suffice, one might consult the monumental, 1,260-page History of Economic Analysis by J.A. Schumpeter, and look in vain for the “trickle-down” theory there. Finally, one can consult the many writings of those critics who have opposed and denounced the “trickle-down” theory to see whom they quote—and discover that they have not quoted any specific individual espousing that theory.