Charles Goodhart
British economist · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Born 1936 · age 90
Charles Albert Eric Goodhart, 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.
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He also conducted academic research into foreign exchange markets. He is best known for formulating Goodhart's Law, which states: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."