David Blanchflower

David Graham Blanchflower (born 2 March 1952) is a British-American labour economist and academic. He is a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.

Quotes

 * Retirement should be a happier time, conditioned upon not being ill.#
 * OC Register


 * People are treated for mental disorders, they go back to work and they earn wages again. We can see how their earnings go up. But how do they feel about themselves and the world? That has a value.
 * Reuters article 22 March 2006


 * We usually think that a strong economy leads to an increase in life satisfaction among the population. We found that's not the case in Scotland.
 * Dartmouth College news release 30 July 2004