Jonathan Haskel (born 13 August 1963) is a British economist, and professor of economics at
Imperial College Business School
Imperial College Business School is the graduate business school of Imperial College London in the UK. In 2004, the business school was opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
History
In 1851, the Great Exhibition was the first World's Fair, organized by ...
.
Haskel currently serves as
board
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member of the
UK Statistics Authority cy, Y Bwrdd Ystadegau
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, logo = UK Statistics Authority logo.svg
, formed =
, jurisdiction = United Kingdom
, headquarters = 1 Drummond Gate London SW1V 2QQ
, employees = 3685
, budget = £256m (2018)
, minister1_name = Jeremy ...
, a member of the
Bank of England
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's
Monetary Policy Committee Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may refer to:
* Monetary Policy Committee (India)
The Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India. The meetings of the Monetary Policy Committee are held at least fo ...
and a member of the
Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is a financial regulation, financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry. The ...
Competition Decisions Committee and the Payment System Regulator Enforcement and Competition Decisions Committee.
Early life
Haskel is the son of
Simon Haskel and the grandson of Isaac Haskel. He was educated at
King's College School
King's College School, also known as Wimbledon, KCS, King's and KCS Wimbledon, is a public school in Wimbledon, southwest London, England. The school was founded in 1829 by King George IV, as the junior department of King's College London and ...
. He studied Economics at the
University of Bristol
, mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'')
, established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter
, type ...
(BSc) and at the
London School of Economics
, mottoeng = To understand the causes of things
, established =
, type = Public research university
, endowment = £240.8 million (2021)
, budget = £391.1 millio ...
(MSc and PhD), with his PhD under the supervision of
Christopher Pissarides
Sir Christopher Antoniou Pissarides (; el, Χριστόφορος Αντωνίου Πισσαρίδης; born 20 February 1948 .
Academic career
Prior to joining
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cu ...
, Haskel was a professor and head of the economics department at
Queen Mary University of London
, mottoeng = With united powers
, established = 1785 – The London Hospital Medical College1843 – St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College1882 – Westfield College1887 – East London College/Queen Mary College
, type = Public researc ...
.
Haskel has taught at the
University of Bristol
, mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'')
, established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter
, type ...
and
London Business School
London Business School (LBS) is a business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London. LBS was founded in 1964 and awards post-graduate degrees (Master's degrees in management and finance, MBA and PhD). Its motto is " ...
and been a visiting professor at the
Tuck School of Business
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Founded in ...
,
Dartmouth College
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, US;
Stern School of Business
The New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business (commonly referred to as NYU Stern, The Stern School of Business, or simply Stern) is the business school of New York University, a private research university based in New York City. I ...
,
New York University
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In 1832, the ...
, US; and visiting researcher at the
Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and ...
.
Haskel is a professor of economics at
Imperial College Business School
Imperial College Business School is the graduate business school of Imperial College London in the UK. In 2004, the business school was opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
History
In 1851, the Great Exhibition was the first World's Fair, organized by ...
, specialising in innovation and productivity.
Other roles
In February 2016 he was appointed as a non-executive director of the
UK Statistics Authority cy, Y Bwrdd Ystadegau
, seal =
, logo = UK Statistics Authority logo.svg
, formed =
, jurisdiction = United Kingdom
, headquarters = 1 Drummond Gate London SW1V 2QQ
, employees = 3685
, budget = £256m (2018)
, minister1_name = Jeremy ...
.
In September 2015, Haskel has been appointed as a member of the
Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is a financial regulation, financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry. The ...
Competition Decisions Committee and the Payment System Regulator Enforcement and Competition Decisions Committee.
In May 2018, it was announced that Haskel would become a member of the
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker, and still one of the bankers for the Government of ...
's
Monetary Policy Committee Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may refer to:
* Monetary Policy Committee (India)
The Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India. The meetings of the Monetary Policy Committee are held at least fo ...
(MPC), replacing
Ian McCafferty
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This was one of the greatest races of all ti ...
from 1 September.
There were four women on the five-person shortlist.
He was appointed
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
in the
2018 Birthday Honours
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.
Publications
*''Capitalism Without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy'' (co-author,
Stian Westlake
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)
Personal life
He is married to the artist Sue Haskel, and they have two daughters.
References
External links
* https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/j.haskel personal page at
Imperial College Business School
Imperial College Business School is the graduate business school of Imperial College London in the UK. In 2004, the business school was opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
History
In 1851, the Great Exhibition was the first World's Fair, organized by ...
* https://ideas.repec.org/e/pha161.html RePEc research papers
Living people
Monetary Policy Committee members
British economists
Academics of Imperial College London
Academics of Queen Mary University of London
1963 births
People educated at King's College School, London
Alumni of the University of Bristol
Alumni of the London School of Economics
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