David Blanchflower
David Blanchflower is professor of economics at Dartmouth College, the University of Stirling and a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee. He writes the Economics Column for the New Statesman.
Articles by David Blanchflower
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Economy
Wrong on the way down and up
- 19 November 2009
The MPC has once again entered the world of wishful thinking, as it did at the beginning of the recession that it failed to spot
Economy
It’s good to go walkabout
- 12 November 2009
- 1 comment
Central bankers need to be people with experience of the real world, rather than academic economists
Economy
Happiness is U-shaped
- 05 November 2009
Don't believe all you read suggesting that quality of life in the UK is rotten
Economy
Darling must not put VAT back up
- 29 October 2009
The news that we are still in recession proves that this is no time to raise taxes
Economy
It’s time for a few home truths
- 22 October 2009
- 3 comments
We are told that the house-price bust is over but with wages falling it is unlikely that prices have reached the bottom yet
Economy
What’s so bad about inflation?
- 15 October 2009
- 3 comments
In contrast to the tiny costs of inflation, the costs of unemployment are enormous
Economy
This crisis is far from over yet
- 08 October 2009
- 1 comment
In contrast to the UK, there is even talk in the US of the need for a second fiscal stimulus package
Economy
Osborne’s figures don’t add up
- 01 October 2009
The Conservatives are still without a plausible plan for recovery
Economy
Pity the lost generation
- 24 September 2009
- 1 comment
The time for cutting public spending is not now, not next year and not the year after. We must help the young
Economy
The story from the inside
- 10 September 2009
In this exclusive account of decision-making at the Bank of England, David Blanchflower, who this week joins the New Statesman as our economics columnist, reveals how Mervyn King’s mistakes made the recession worse
