Michael John "Mike" Artis FBA (29 June 1938 – 8 January 2016) was a British economist.[1] A leading macroeconomist, his research encompassed monetary economics, fiscal policies, and European institutions and policies.
Michael Artis | |
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| Born | 29 June 1938 |
| Died | 8 January 2016 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouses |
Lilian Gregson
(m. 1961, divorced)Shirley Knight (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 daughters plus 1 step-son and 1 step-daughter |
| Parents |
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| Academic career | |
| Field | Macroeconomics, monetary economics; Political Economy |
| Institution | Oxford Institute of Statistics University of Western Australia University of Adelaide National Institute for Economic and Social Research Swansea University Victoria University of Manchester European University Institute |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College |
Biography
editHe was educated at Baines Grammar School and Magdalen College, Oxford.
In 1959 Artis joined the Oxford Institute of Statistics and the National Institute for Economic and Social Research in 1967. He joined the Victoria University of Manchester in 1975.
In 1981, he was one of the 364 economists who signed a letter to The Times condemning Geoffrey Howe's 1981 Budget.[2][3]
In 1995, he joined the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.
Honours
editIn 1988, he was elected Fellow of the British Academy (FBA).[4]
Selected publications
edit- Artis, Michael J. (1965). Foundations of British Monetary Policy. New York: Basil Blackwell and Augustus M. Kelley – via Internet Archive.
- Artis, Michael J.; Ostry, Sylvia (1986). International Economic Policy Coordination. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul – via Internet Archive.
- Artis, Michael J.; Nixon, Frederick, eds. (2001). The Economics of the European Union: Policy and Analysis (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press – via Internet Archive.
Notes
edit- ^ Goodhart, Charles (2020). "Artis, Michael (Mike) John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.112082. Retrieved 9 December 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Economy: Letter of the 364 economists critical of monetarism (letter sent to academics and list of signatories) [released 2012]". Margaret Thatcher Foundation. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Booth, Philip, ed. (2006). Were all 364 Economists Wrong?. London: Institute of Economic Affairs. p. 129. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Deceased Fellows". The British Academy. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
References
edit- Goodhart, Charles; Lewis, Mervyn K. (2017). "Michael John Artis (1938 - 2016) - Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy, XVI, 389–413" (PDF). The British Academy. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- Goodhart, Charles; Lewis, Mervyn K. (May 2017). "Michael John Artis (1938 - 2016) - An extended Memoir" (PDF). Financial Markets Group Special Papers SP 246 (London School of Economics). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- Goodhart, Charles (2020). "Artis, Michael (Mike) John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.112082. Retrieved 9 December 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Lewis, Mervyn K. (April 2016). "Mike Artis". Royal Economic Society Newsletter. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
External links
edit- Blaug, Mark, ed. (1986). "ARTIS, Michael John". Who's Who in Economics: A Biographical Dictionary of Major Economists 1700-1986 (2nd ed.). Wheatsheaf Books Limited. pp. 28-29 – via Internet Archive.
- "The Professor Michael J. Artis Collection". European University Institute. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- Works by or about Michael Artis at the Internet Archive