John Hawksworth (economist)

John Crofton Hawksworth (born December 1963) is the chief economist for PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the United Kingdom.

John Crofton Hawksworth
BornDecember 1963 (age 60)
CitizenshipEnglish
OccupationEconomist
Known forChief economist for PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Chess career
CountryEngland
TitleInternational Master (1986)
Peak rating2400 (January 1986)

Early life

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John Hawksworth was born in Brighton, England, in December 1963 to Robert Marshall Hawksworth and Norah Connor Hawksworth née Crofton. He was baptised at St Saviour's Church of England church in Pimlico, London, in 1964.[1]

Career

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Hawksworth is the chief economist for PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the United Kingdom.[2][3] He specialises in global macroeconomics and public policy issues, and is the editor of PWC's Economic Outlook and World in 2050 series of reports. He has worked with the Institute for Public Policy Research and the Social Market Foundation.[2]

Personal life

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Hawksworth is a chess player who has taken part in a number of tournaments. He has a FIDE rating of 2355 and has been awarded the title of International Master.[4]

Selected publications

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  • Challenging the conventions. Public borrowing rules and housing investment: A report for the Chartered Institute of Housing. Chartered Institute of Housing, 1995. ISBN 978-0901607843
  • Review of research relevant to assessing the impact of the proposed National Pension Savings Scheme on household savings. 2006. ISBN 978-1847120557

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Westminster Baptisms Transcription. Retrieved 22 April 2016. (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Profile: John Hawksworth. Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine PwC. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Crunch time as pay starts to outstrip productivity", David Smith, The Sunday Times, 17 May 2015, business section, p. 4.
  4. ^ John C Hawksworth. chessgames.com Retrieved 22 April 2016. Currently married to his second wife, he has an adult daughter from his first marriage.
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