Martin Wolf
Martin Wolf is one of the world's most acclaimed financial journalists and the wisest voice on global economic affairs. He is Chief Economics Commentator and Associate Editor at the Financial Times, London, where he covers a wide range of economically-relevant topics. Wolf is the author of highly regarded books on globalization. His unique perspective and experience gives him an unparalleled voice on European and global economies. He often speaks with authority about the economic relationships underlying our complex financial systems, what we can learn from them, and what lies ahead for Europe, the US, and the rest of the world. He has also advised governments and international organizations on trade and economic integration. Wolf is the recipient of many awards, including the Commander of the British Empire in 2000 for services to financial journalism.
Martin Wolf Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Economics Commentator and Associate Editor
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Senior Economist
Academic History
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M.Phil., Economics
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B.A., Philosophy, Politics and Economics
FINANCIAL TIMES COVERAGE
State of the global, European, and British economies
The "global savings glut" and "secular stagnation"
Global monetary policies
The rise of populism
The political economy of Brexit
Wolf started his career as a Young Professional at the World Bank, subsequently becoming Senior Economist in the India Division.
He also worked on the core team of the first World Development Report, before leaving the Bank in 1981.
RECOGNITION
2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, Gerald Loeb Awards
2013 Overseas Press Club of America's Prize
2022 Ischia International Journalism Prize
2009 Best in Business Journalism
2009 Commentariat of the Year, Comment Awards
2009 Ludwig Erhard Prize for Economic Commentary
2009, 2010, 2011 Top 100 Global Thinkers
2008 Commentator of the Year, Business Journalist of the Year Awards
2006 Journalism Prize of the Fundacio Catalunya Oberta
1994 RTZ David Watt Memorial Prize
1989, 1997 Wincott Foundation Senior Prize for Excellence in Financial Journalism
ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION
Wolf has honorary doctorates from the London School of Economics, Nottingham University, Warwick University and Kingston University, in the UK, Macquarie University, in Australia and KU Leuven, in Belgium.
He is an honorary fellow of Corpus Christi College and Nuffield College, Oxford University, and of King’s College, London.
He is an honorary professor at the University of Nottingham and a member of the International Media Council of the World Economic Forum.
He was made a University Global Fellow of Columbia University, New York, and a Senior Fellow in Global Economic Policy at its School of International Public Affairs.