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David Dollar

David Dollar

American economist (1954–2023)

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]

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Early life and education

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]

Publications

Articles

Creating a better environment for development as an objective of US policy, Brookings Institution, December 2022 (co-authored with Patricia Kim, Louison Sall, and Jonathan Stromseth)[10]

What China needs to do if it wants to achieve its ambitious economic goals by 2049, CNN, June 21, 2021 (co-authored with Yiping Huang and Yang Yao)[11]

The Foreign Policy Essay: Will China's Economy Dominate the 21st Century? Lawfare, January 4, 2015[12]

The Creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Is the Right Move for the Global Economy, NYT, October 22, 2014[13]

Spreading the Wealth, Foreign Affairs, January 1, 2002 (co-authored with Aart Kraay)[14]

Others

What's the best case scenario for US-China relations? Dollar & Sense Podcast, August 14, 2023 (with Ryan Hass)[15]

Death

Dollar died on October 6, 2023, of complications from a bone marrow transplant, at the age of 68.[16][17][18][19][20][21]

References

  1. [1]
    "David Dollar". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. [2]
    Chen, Han (March 6, 2023). "China sets modest 5% growth target as it seeks to boost economic recovery". Axios. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Are U.S.-Chinese tariffs on almost everything the 'new normal'?". Reuters. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  4. [4]
    "China's yuan devaluation born of policy mistakes". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  5. [5]
    "Dollar & Sense: The Brookings Trade Podcast". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  6. [6]
    Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  7. [7]
    "David Dollar Obituary (2023) - Washington, DC - The Washington Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  8. [8]
    "David Dollar | China and Mongolia". blogs.worldbank.org. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  9. [9]
    "Finance and Development". Finance and Development | F&D. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  10. [10]
    "Creating a better environment for development as an objective of US policy". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  11. [11]
    Huang, David Dollar,Yiping (2021-06-21). "What China needs to do if it wants to achieve its ambitious economic goals by 2049 | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2023-09-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. [12]
    "The Foreign Policy Essay: Will China's Economy Dominate the 21st Century?". Lawfare. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  13. [13]
    "The Creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Is the Right Move for the Global Economy". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  14. [14]
    Dollar, David; Kraay, Aart (2002-01-01). "Spreading the Wealth". Foreign Affairs. No. January/February 2002. ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  15. [15]
    "What's the best case scenario for US-China relations?". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  16. [16]
    "David Dollar Obituary (2023) - Washington, DC - the Washington Post". Legacy.com.
  17. [17]
    "On the passing of Brookings senior fellow David Dollar". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  18. [18]
    "David Dollar, China Scholar and Former US Treasury Envoy, Dies". Bloomberg.com. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  19. [19]
    "Weekend Long Read: David Dollar — An Outstanding Economist Who Believed in Fact-Based Dialogue - Caixin Global". www.caixinglobal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  20. [20]
    "Brookings colleagues remember David Dollar". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  21. [21]
    "Weekend Long Read: David Dollar — An Outstanding Economist Who Believed in Fact-Based Dialogue - Caixin Global". www.caixinglobal.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.


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