John Grahl

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John Grahl

John Grahl (born 24 August 1946) is a Scottish academic and professor.

Life

Grahl was brought-up in Burntisland, Fife, and was educated at Kirkcaldy High School between 1957 and 1964.[ citation needed ] He gained a master's degree in economics from the University of Edinburgh before moving to London where he gained a second masters in economics from Queen Mary, University of London.[ citation needed ]

He was a lecturer at Queen Mary and Westfield College, and London Metropolitan University, and became Professor of European Integration in the Human Resources Department at Middlesex University. [1]

Grahl is a member of the working group for an 'Alternative Economic Policy in Europe', [2] and author of 'European Monetary Union: Problems of Legitimacy, Development and Stability' (Kogan Page, London, 2001),[ citation needed ] and After Maastricht: a Guide to European Monetary Union (Lawrence and Wishart, London, 1997).[ citation needed ] He has published articles on economics in the left wing 'New Left Review' [3] [4] [5] and the French monthly 'Le Monde Diplomatique'. [6]

Grahl lives in Newham, East London, and is married with four children and three grandchildren.

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References

  1. "John Grahl". mdx.ac.uk. Mdx.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. "16th Workshop on Alternative Economic Policy in Europe, 24-26 September 2010 at the University of Crete, organised by the EuroMemo Group" Euro Memo Group; retrieved 19 April 2011
  3. Grahl, John (May–June 2007). "A capitalist contrarian: diagnoses and prescriptions of Jean-Luc Gréau". New Left Review . New Left Review. II (69).
  4. Grahl, John (March–April 2001). "Globalized finance". New Left Review . New Left Review. II (8).
  5. Grahl, John (May–June 2001). "The sway of finance?". New Left Review . New Left Review. II (9).
  6. "Europe's inflexible bank - Le Monde diplomatique - English edition". Mondediplo.com. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2013.