Dr. Dambisa Moyo, international economist and author, discussed for The McCloskey Speaker Series on the topic of global economy and problematic aid from developed countries for developing countries. In 2009, Dambisa was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. She is the author of The New York Times bestsellers “Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa”, “How the West Was Lost: Fifty Years of Economic Folly and the Stark Choices Ahead,” and “Winner Take All: China?’s Race for Resources and What it Means for the World.”
Dambisa Moyo
Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a renowned economist who analyzes the global macro-economy. She was born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia. Dr. Moyo has an established international reputation as a thought leader on the political and macroeconomic landscape across developing countries, in particular the BRICs and the frontier economies in Africa, Asia and South America. She currently serves on the boards of Barclays Bank, SABMiller, and Barrick Gold.
Dr. Moyo completed a PhD in Economics at Oxford University and holds a Masters degree from Harvard University, and has worked at the World Bank and Goldman Sachs. She has been named by Time Magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2009 , as well as to the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders group. Her work regularly appears in economic and finance-related publications such as the Financial Times, Barrons magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. Ms. Moyo is also a contributing editor to CNBC, the business and finance news network.
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