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Diane Coyle
British economist (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dame Diane Coyle DBE FAcSS (born February 1961) is a British economist. Since March 2018, she has been the Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge, co-directing the Bennett Institute.[2]
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Dame Diane Coyle | |
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![]() Coyle after receiving her OBE insignia in the 2009 New Year Honours list | |
Born | February 1961 (age 63) Bury, Lancashire, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Economist, academic and writer |
Spouse | Rory Cellan-Jones |
Children | 2 sons |
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Coyle's early career as an economist was followed by a period in journalism including being economics editor at The Independent from 1993 to 2001. She was professor of economics at University of Manchester from 2014 to 2018. She was vice-chair of the BBC Trust from 2011 to 2016 and a member of the UK Competition Commission from 2001 until 2009.
Coyle has written nine books on economics.