Background
Keesing, Donald Beaumont was born on November 11, 1933 in London. Came to the United States, 1934. Son of Felix Maxwell and Marie Margaret (Martin) Keesing.
Keesing, Donald Beaumont was born on November 11, 1933 in London. Came to the United States, 1934. Son of Felix Maxwell and Marie Margaret (Martin) Keesing.
AB magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1954. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1961.
Economics, Harvard Defense Studies Program, 1956-1957. Economics, United States Air Force, Cambridge Research Center, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1957-1959. Teaching Fellow, Tutor Economics, Research Assistant, Economics Research Project, Harvard University, 1959-1961;
Economics, Institute, Institution Defense Analyses, Washington, District of Columbia, 1961-1964.
Assistant Professor of Economics, Columbia University, 1964-1968. Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, 1966-1967, El Colegio de Mexico, 1967-1968. Association Professor of Economics, Stanford University, 1968-1972.
Professor of Economics, University N. Carolina, 1972-1975. Visiting Professor of Economics, Williams College, 1974-1975. Economics, World Bank, 1975-1976.
Senior Economics, World Bank, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1976. Editorial Board, International Studies Quarterly, 1972-1980, Southern Economic Journal, 1972-1973.
Pioneered empirical analysis of the influence on international trade of labour skills and R&D. For better or worse, was first to use technical coefficients of one country to evaluate trade of a whole set of
countries. Demonstrated strong effects of country size or scale effects and population density in cross-country patterns of trade and development. At an early date summarised advantages of outwardlooking development policies.
Have also contributed fresh insights on many other policy-related matters, ranging from the Chinese economic system to political corollaries of trade policies and feasible sequences of policy changes in developing countries. Played an influential role at the World Bank in analysing manufactured exports from developing countries and associated policy issues. Also put together pictures of surrounding institutional, business and marketing arrangements, the role of the buyer and its implications, and the realities and effects of textile quotas.
Recently have been trying to provide industrial policy advice in various countries of Africa and the Indian subcontinents, and to draw lessons from what has happened to industry in Africa.
Served to sergeant United States Army Reserve, 1958-1964. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Joanne Marie Donovan, July, 1959 (divorced August 1963). Married Madeleine Polk Sidle, August 30, 1963. Children: Audrey Elizabeth, Donald Felix.