John Grahl (born 24 August 1946) is a Scottish academic and professor.
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), [3] and After Maastricht: a Guide to European Monetary Union (Lawrence and Wishart, London, 1997). [4] [5] [6] He has published articles on economics in the left wing 'New Left Review' [7] [8] [9] and the French monthly 'Le Monde Diplomatique'. [10]
Grahl lives in Newham, East London, and is married with four children and three grandchildren.