Charles A. E. Goodhart | |
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Goodhart delivers the keynote address during the 2012 Long Finance conference in London | |
Born | 23 October 1936 |
Nationality | British |
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Contributions | Goodhart's law |
Charles Albert Eric Goodhart, CBE, FBA (born 23 October 1936) is a British economist. He worked at the Bank of England on its public policy from 1968–1985, and worked at the London School of Economics from 1966–1968 and 1986–2002. Charles Goodhart's work focuses on central bank governance practices and monetary frameworks.[1][2] He also conducted academic research into foreign exchange markets.[1] He is best known for formulating Goodhart's Law, which states: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."[3]
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