Background
Davis, Donald Ray was born on September 14, 1956 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. Son of Morris Davis and Rachel Jane (Ward) Shirer.
Davis, Donald Ray was born on September 14, 1956 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. Son of Morris Davis and Rachel Jane (Ward) Shirer.
Bachelor in Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1981; Master of Arts in Economics, Columbia University, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Columbia University, 1992.
Researcher Central American Research Institute, Berkeley, 1981-1985. Research intern United Nations Center on Transnational Corps., New York City, 1987. Researchers Board of Governors, United States Federal Reserve, Washington, 1991.
Assistant professor economics Harvard University, Cambridge, 1992—1996, associate professor, 1996—1999. Professor economics Columbia University, New York City, since 1999, chairman Department Economics, since 2001. Associate Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 1993.
Consultant on trade policy reform in Bolivia Harvard Institute for International Development, Cambridge, 1994. Research associate National Bureau of Economic Research, since 1999.
Member American Economics Association.
Married Wafaa Mahmoud El-Sadr, March 27, 1987. 1 child, Olivia Yasmeen.