Nicholas Stern

Sir Nicholas Stern, FBA (born 22 April 1946) is a British economist and academic. He was the Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President of the World Bank from 2000 to 2003, and is now a civil servant and government economic advisor in the United Kingdom. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (777x1000, 119 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Nicholas Stern Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (777x1000, 119 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Nicholas Stern Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... The British Academy is the United Kingdoms national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The position of World Bank Chief Economist is one of the most influential in economics. ... Logo of the World Bank The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, in Romance languages: BIRD), better known as the World Bank, is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by WWII. Now, its mission has expanded to fight poverty by means... The British civil service is the permanent bureaucracy that supports the Government Ministers responsible to the Sovereign and Parliament in administering the United Kingdom. ...

After attending Latymer Upper School, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and his Doctor of Philosophy in economics at Nuffield College, Oxford. He was a lecturer at Cambridge University from 1970 to 1977, and served as a Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick from 1978 to 1987. He taught from 1986 to 1993 at the London School of Economics, becoming the Sir John Hicks Professor of Economics. From 1994 until 1999 he was the Chief Economist and Special Counsellor to the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. His research focused on economic development and growth, and he also wrote books on Kenya and the Green Revolution in India. Latymer Upper School, founded in 1624 by Edward Latymer, is a selective independent school in Hammersmith, west London, lying between King Street and the Thames. ... Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... Full name Peterhouse Motto - Named after St Peter Previous names The Scholars of the Bishop of Ely St Peter’s College Established 1284 Sister College(s) Merton College Master The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn Location Trumpington Street Undergraduates 253 Postgraduates 125 Homepage Boatclub The chapel cloisters, through which Old Court... Doctor of Philosophy (from Greek , meaning Teacher of Philosophy), typically abbreviated Ph. ... Nuffield College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Warwick coat of arms The University of Warwick is one of the leading universities in the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that LSE Computer Security Research Centre be merged into this article or section. ... For other persons named John Hicks, see John Hicks (disambiguation). ... Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe to central Asia. ... Economic development is a sustainable increase in living standards that implies increased per capita income, better education and health as well as environmental protection. ... The term Green Revolution is used to describe the transformation of agriculture in many developing nations that led to significant increases in agricultural production between the 1940s and 1960s. ...

After his time working for the World Bank, Stern was recruited by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown to work for the British government where, in 2003, he became second permanent secretary at H.M. Treasury, initially with responsibility for public finances, and head of the Government Economic Service. Having also been Director of Policy and Research for the Commission for Africa, he was, in July 2005, appointed to conduct reviews on the economics of climate change and also of development, which led to the publication of the Stern Review. He ceased to be a second permanent secretary at the Treasury though he retains the rank; the review team he heads is based in the Cabinet Office. In December 2006 it was announced that he would be returning to the London School of Economics in June 2007 as a professor, and head of LSE's Indian Observatory and Asia Research Centre. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British cabinet minister responsible for all financial matters. ... James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom and a Labour Party politician. ... The new eastern entrance to HM Treasury HM Treasury, in full Her/His Majestys Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for and putting into effect the UK Governments financial and economic policy. ... The Government Economic Service (GES) is a civil service department in the UK. It provides economic analysis services for government departments and is the largest employer of economists in the UK. Their website details the areas of work members are involved in for specific government departments. ... The Commission for Africa , also known as the Blair Commission for Africa, is an initiative established by the British government to examine and provide impetus for development in Africa. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400,000 years Climate change refers to the variation in the Earths global climate or in regional climates over time. ... Sir Nicholas Stern, author of the report. ... The Cabinet Office is a department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for supporting the Prime Minister and Cabinet in progressing matters that require coordination across Government departments. ... December 2006 is the twelfth and final month of the year and will begin in 2 day(s). ... It has been suggested that LSE Computer Security Research Centre be merged into this article or section. ...

The Stern Review was released on 30 October 2006, and gained global media attention for Stern's conclusions on the potential impact of climate change, including the statement that "our actions over the coming few decades could create risks of major disruption to economic and social activity, later in this century and in the next, on a scale similar to those associated with the great wars and the economic depression of the first half of the 20th century. In the review, Stern puts much faith in market-based systems such as Europe's fledgling system of carbon trading, and in the introduction of new low-carbon technologies. Sir Nicholas Stern, author of the report. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Some critics^{[attribution needed]} say his optimism is hard to justify and even harder to reconcile with the scientific evidence that he himself sets out in the first part of his report. This depicts a world where carbon emissions are both rising and accelerating and show no signs of the downturn that would be needed to prevent global temperatures rising by more tha 2C^{[citation needed]}.

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Awards and recognition

Stern was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1993;^[3] he is also an Honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2004 he was made a Knight Bachelor.^[4] The British Academy is the United Kingdoms national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. ... The House of the Academy, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... The dignity of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. ...

Stern was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Warwick in 2006.^[5] The University of Warwick coat of arms The University of Warwick is one of the leading universities in the United Kingdom. ...

References

1. ^ Robert Peston (29 October 2006). "Report's stark warning on climate". BBC.
2. ^ "Climate change fight 'can't wait'". BBC. - video, executive summary and slide show.
3. ^ The British Academy (2006). British Academy Fellows Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2006.
4. ^ Press and Information Office - LSE (2006). News and Views: Volume Thirty-Four • Number Nine • 21 June 2004. Retrieved October 31, 2006.
5. ^ University of Warwick (2006). University of Warwick Honorary Degrees announced for July 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2006.

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External links

• World Bank biography
• The man behind the British Treasury’s mammoth climate change report
• The UK Government's Treasury web pages about the Stern review
• Article about the Stern review's conclusions on China's development
• Nicholas Stern interview at The Beaver, 13 February 2007