Ronald Findlay

Ronald Findlay is a distinguished economist and professor at Columbia University, where he has spent much of his distinguished academic career. Born in Rangoon, Burma, he is widely regarded as one of the foremost scholars in international trade theory and economic history. He is the co-author, alongside Kevin H. O'Rourke, of the landmark work "Power and Plenty: Trade, War, and the World Economy in the Second Millennium," a sweeping exploration of how trade and geopolitics have shaped global prosperity over a thousand years. Findlay's research bridges rigorous economic modeling with rich historical narrative, earning him an enduring reputation in the field.