David Dollar
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David Dollar | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1954 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2023 (aged 68) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Other names | 杜大伟 |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA), New York University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Employer | Brookings Institution |
| Spouse | Paige Whitley |
| Children | 2 |
David Dollar (November 21, 1954 – October 8, 2023) was an American economist and China scholar who served as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's John L. Thornton China Center between July 2017 and October 2023.[1] His research focused on economic reform in China and US-China economic relations.[2][3][4] He hosted Brookings' "Dollar and Sense" trade podcast.[5]
David Dollar was born on November 21, 1954.[6] Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, he graduated with a BA in Chinese History and Language from Dartmouth College in 1975 and a PhD in economics from NYU in 1984.[7] Subsequently, he joined UCLA as an assistant professor in the economics department.[1]
Career
Between 2009 and 2013 Dollar served as the U.S. Treasury Department's Economic and Financial Emissary to China. Prior to that he was the World Bank's country director for China and Mongolia.[8][9]
