Jonathan Haskel
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Jonathan Haskel CBE (born 13 August 1963) is a British economist and professor of economics at Imperial Business School, Imperial College in London.
Jonathan Haskel CBE | |
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| Born | 13 August 1963 London |
| Education | University of Bristol, London School of Economics |
| Occupations | 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 |
Haskel is a board member of the UK Statistics Authority,[1] a former 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]
Early life
Haskel 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),[4] with his PhD under the supervision of Christopher Pissarides.[citation needed]
Academic career
Prior to joining Imperial College London, Haskel was a professor and head of the economics department at Queen Mary University of London.[5]
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.[5]
Haskel is a professor of economics at Imperial College Business School, specialising in innovation and productivity.[2]
Other roles
In February 2016, he was appointed as a non-executive director of the UK Statistics Authority.[2] A position he held until January 2023.[4]
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. He was in the MPC till August 2024.[6][2] There were four women on the five-person shortlist.[6] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2018 Birthday Honours.
Publications
- Capitalism Without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy (co-author, Stian Westlake)[2]
Personal life
He is the son of politician Simon Haskel. He is married to the artist Sue Haskel, and they have two daughters.[7]
