Dave Donaldson (economist)

Dave Donaldson
Born (1978-06-04) June 4, 1978
Nationality Canadian
Institution MIT
NBER
Field International trade
Economic Development
Economic History
Environmental Economics
Alma mater London School of Economics
Doctoral
advisor		 Tim Besley
Robin Burgess
Awards John Bates Clark Medal (2017)
Fellow BREAD

Dave Donaldson (born 4 June 1978) is a Canadian economist and a professor of economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] He was awarded the 2017 John Bates Clark Medal.[2][3]

Academic career

Donaldson received a Masters in Physics from University of Oxford (Trinity College) in 2001, and a Diploma in 2002, an M.Sc. in 2003 and a Ph.D. in 2009, all in Economics from London School of Economics. His research explores welfare and economic growth effects of market integration; broad impacts of reduced intra-national trade barriers; and how climate-change-effects-on-humans, as well as food security and famine risks may each be mediated by trade and specialization.

Selected publications

  • Donaldson, Dave (2018). "Railroads of the Raj: Estimating the Impact of Transportation Infrastructure". American Economic Review. Forthcoming. doi:10.1257/aer.20101199.
  • Donaldson, Dave; Hornbeck, Richard (2016). "Railroads and American Economic Growth: A 'Market Access' Approach". Quarterly Journal of Economics. 101 (7): 799–858. doi:10.1093/qje/qjw002.

References

  1. ↑ "MIT Economics : Dave Donaldson". economics.mit.edu.
  2. ↑ Appelbaum, Binyamin (14 April 2017). "David Donaldson, Economist Who Studies Trade Benefits, Wins Clark Medal". New York Times.
  3. ↑ "A trade economist wins the John Bates Clark medal".
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