About David Smith
Born 1954. David Smith is a British journalist and editor.
David Henry Smith (born 1954) is a British economics author. He is known for his book The Dragon and the Elephant and for being the economics editor of The Sunday Times weekly newspaper.
Biography Smith was born in the West Midlands, and grew up in West Bromwich.
In 1989, Smith became the economics editor of The Sunday Times weekly newspaper.
In 2007, Smith was one of five shortlisted journalists in the finance/business category at the British Press Awards. A year later at the same awards, he was awarded the Highly Commended Feature Writer of the Year.
Writings The Rise and Fall of Monetarism - 1991 From Boom to Bust - Trial and Error in UK Economic Policy - 1992 North and South - Britain's Economic Divide - 1994 Will Europe Work - 1999 The Dragon and The Elephant - 2007 Free Lunch - Easily Digestible Economics - 2008 The Age of Instability - 2010
In 2007, reviewer Larry Prusak described The Dragon and The Elephant as "one of the best of breed of such books".
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Who is David Smith?
British journalist and author specialising in economics
When was David Smith born?
David Smith was born on 3 April 1954 in West Bromwich.
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David Smith is a journalist and editor.
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David Smith is British.
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