Biography: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)
Knutsford, Cheshire, England
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)
  • Lilian Gregson
    (m. 1961, divorce)
  • Shirley Knight (m. 1983)
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
FieldMacroeconomics, monetary economics; Political Economy
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

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

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

Selected publications

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