Philippe Legrain
Philippe Legrain | |
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 Philippe Legrain in Hungary in March 2016 | |
| Born | 1973 London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | British political economist and writer |
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| Notable work | Former adviser to European Commission president José Manuel Barroso |
Philippe Legrain is a British political economist and writer. He specializes in global and European economic issues, notably
Early life and background
Legrain was born in 1973. His father is French and his mother Estonian. They met in New York and married in 1969. They moved to London where Philippe was born and he considers himself British "though cosmopolitan in outlook".[1]
Career
Legrain is the author of four books: Open World: The Truth about Globalisation, which is a counter-argument to
From February 2011 to February 2014, he was principal adviser and head of the analysis team at the
Before that, Legrain was a visiting fellow at the European Institute of the
Legrain has also been trade and economics correspondent for
He holds a BSc in economics and an MSc in politics of the world economy, both from the London School of Economics.
Bibliography
- Open World: The Truth about Globalisation (2002) Philippe Legrain ISBN 978-0349115290
- Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them (2007) Philippe Legrain ISBN 978-0316732482
- Aftershock: Reshaping the World Economy After the Crisis (2010) Philippe Legrain ISBN 978-1408702239
- European Spring: Why Our Economies and Politics are in a Mess – and How to Put Them Right (2014) Philippe Legrain
References
- ^ "Phillippe Legrain". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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