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Michael Artis

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Michael Artis
Born(1938-06-29)29 June 1938
Croydon, Surrey, England
Died8 January 2016(2016-01-08) (aged 77)
NationalityBritish
Spouses
Lilian Gregson
(m. 1961, divorced)
Shirley Knight
(m. 1983)
Children2 daughters plus 1 step-son and 1 step-daughter
Parents
  • Cyril John Artis (father)
  • Violet Emily Vincent (mother)
Academic career
FieldMacroeconomics, monetary economics; Political Economy
InstitutionOxford 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 materMagdalen College

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.

Biography

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He 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

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In 1988, he was elected Fellow of the British Academy (FBA).[4]

Selected publications

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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.)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Booth, Philip, ed. (2006). Were all 364 Economists Wrong?. London: Institute of Economic Affairs. p. 129. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Deceased Fellows". The British Academy. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

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