| Jonathan Haskel CBE | |
| Birth Date: | 1963 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | London |
| Education: | University of Bristol, London School of Economics |
| Occupation: | 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 (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 and a member of the Financial Conduct Authority Competition Decisions Committee and the Payment System Regulator Enforcement and Competition Decisions Committee.[2]
Haskel is the son of Simon Haskel and the grandson of Isaac Haskel.[3] He was educated at King's College School. 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.
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.[6]
In February 2016 he was appointed as a non-executive director of the UK Statistics Authority.[6] A position he held until January 2023.
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.[2]
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] [6] 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]