Jonathan Haskel CBE | |
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Born | London | 13 August 1963
Education | University of Bristol, London School of Economics |
Occupation(s) | Professor of Economics, Imperial College Business School, Imperial College London and External Member, Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England |
Honours | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Website | https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/j.haskel |
Jonathan Haskel CBE (born 13 August 1963) is a British economist, and professor of economics at Imperial College Business School.
Haskel currently serves as board member of the UK Statistics Authority, [1] a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee [2] and a member of the Financial Conduct Authority Competition Decisions Committee and the Payment System Regulator Enforcement and Competition Decisions Committee. [3]
Haskel is the son of Simon Haskel and the grandson of Isaac Haskel. [4] He was educated at King's College School.[ citation needed ] He studied Economics at the University of Bristol (BSc) and at the London School of Economics (MSc and PhD), [5] with his PhD under the supervision of Christopher Pissarides.[ citation needed ]
Prior to joining Imperial College London, Haskel was a professor and head of the economics department at Queen Mary University of London. [6]
Haskel has taught at the University of Bristol and London Business School and been a visiting professor at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, US; Stern School of Business, New York University, US; and visiting researcher at the Australian National University. [6]
Haskel is a professor of economics at Imperial College Business School, specialising in innovation and productivity. [2]
In February 2016 he was appointed as a non-executive director of the UK Statistics Authority. [2] A position he held until January 2023. [5]
In September 2015, Haskel has been appointed as a member of the Financial Conduct Authority Competition Decisions Committee and the Payment System Regulator Enforcement and Competition Decisions Committee. [3]
In May 2018, it was announced that Haskel would become a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), replacing Ian McCafferty from 1 September. [7] [2] There were four women on the five-person shortlist. [7] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2018 Birthday Honours.
He is married to the artist Sue Haskel, and they have two daughters. [8]
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