David Smith (journalist and author)

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]

Early life

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.

Career

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.

Awards

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)

Books

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

Selected Conference Appearances

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)

Media Appearances

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)

Personal life

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.

References

1. ^ Celebrity Speakers Profile - David Smith - http://www.speakers.co.uk/csaWeb/speaker,141CS17
2. ^ Amazon Book List - David Smith - http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Smith/e/B001JONVOS/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
3. ^ ARLA Speaker Profile - David Smith - http://www.arla.co.uk/events/news_details.aspx?id=150
4. ^ Cardiff Business School - International Advisory Panel - http://www.cf.ac.uk/carbs/industry/advisory.html
5. ^ Previous Lectures - Cardiff Business School - http://www.cf.ac.uk/carbs/news_events/events/past/lectures.html
6. ^ EconomicsUK.com Homepage - http://www.economicsuk.com/blog/
7. ^ Press Gazette - Financial journalists in tie for Wincott award 14 May 2004 - http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=25749&sectioncode=1
8. ^ Profile Books - The Dragon and The Elephant - http://www.profilebooks.com/title.php?titleissue_id=497
9. ^ Profile Books - Free Lunch - http://www.profilebooks.com/title.php?titleissue_id=552
10. ^ Profile Books - The Age of Instability - http://www.profilebooks.com/title.php?titleissue_id=647

External links

• EconomicsUK.com EconomicsUK.com - David Smith's personal blog.
• The Sunday Times The Sunday Times - official website of the UK Sunday newspaper.
• The Sunday Times The Sunday Times - Wikipedia Entry
• [1] The Age of Instability - Profile Books
• [2] Speakers Associates - David Smith Profile
• [3] Speaker Profile - David Smith

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Name	Smith, David
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Date of birth	3 April 1954
Place of birth	West Bromwich
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