| David Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Henry Smith 1954 West Bromwich |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | The Sunday Times |
David Henry Smith (born 1954) is an award winning British journalist and author, specialising in Economics. He has been Economics Editor of The Sunday Times since 1989, where he writes a weekly column. He is also an assistant editor and policy adviser.[1] He has made numerous appearances on television and regularly participates in and hosts business conferences. He has also written a number of books on various Economics-related subjects.[2] He is a visiting Professor at the University of Wales[3][4] where he delivered his first lecture in 2007.[5]
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Smith was born in the West Midlands, and grew up in West Bromwich. He was introduced to Economics while at West Bromwich Grammar School. He then studied further at Cardiff University, Oxford University and London.
Smith started as an Economic Report Writer for Lloyds Bank, before moving to a forecasting role at the Henley Centre. He then became an Economics/Business Writer for Now! magazine, Economics/Deputy Editor for Financial Weekly before moving to News International and becoming Economics Correspondent of The Times in 1984. In 1989, he moved to sister publication The Sunday Times as Economics Editor and has since expanded his role to be a Policy Advisor and Assistant Editor. He also runs his own website - EconomicsUK.com - delivering economic commentary in blog style.[6] Smith is also a regular speaker at business and academic events.
2004 - Harold Wincott Award for Senior Financial Journalist of the Year[7]
2008 - British Press Awards - Highly Commended Feature Writer of the Year (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2008/apr/08/britishpressawards2008)
2007 - British Press Awards - Shortlisted in Finance/Business Category (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/feb/27/pressandpublishing4)
The Rise and Fall of Monetarism - 1991
From Boom to Bust - Trial and Error in UK Economic Policy - 1992
North and South - Britain's Economic Divide - 1994
Will Europe Work - 1999
The Dragon and The Elephant - 2007[8]
Free Lunch - Easily Digestible Economics - 2008[9]
The Age of Instability - 2010[10]
Full listing via Amazon at http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Smith/e/B001JONVOS/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
University of Bath - International Economics Week (2 Dec 2010)
(http://acoustics2005.bath.ac.uk/economics/news/news_0146.html)
Lattelecom 5th International Conference, Latvia (21 Oct 2010)
(http://www.lattelecom.lv/corporate_customers/conferences/conferences/Lattelecom_5th_Inernational_Conference/?ltc_nav94089=14946#navigationltc_nav94089)
Oxford 2010 - The Economy, What Next? (YouTube Videos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlCUEtkn7uY; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vK1X8dzPpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ajnmv11Rg
Institute of Directors - India 2007 (YouTube Video)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSP-DsmgaC8)
Smith has appeared on the Jeff Randall Live on Sky News on a number of occasions, particularly around UK budget time.
Sky News - 17 Dec 2008 (http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Archived-Content/The-Sunday-Times-Economics-Editor-David-Smith-on-the-fallout-from-the-Feds-rate-cut-what-measures-might-the-UK-take-to-stop-a-deep-recession/Video/200812315185011?lid=VIDEO_70002194_How+To+Stop+A+Deep+Recession&lpos=Business+News_1&videoCategory=Business+News)
Smith is married, lives in London and has four grown-up children. He is a lifelong supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. and a keen golfer.