David Dawe, Ph.D., is an independent economist specializing in food policy analysis. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University, and specializes in food policy analysis and the transformation of the agricultural sector during economic growth, particularly in Asia. He has worked with the Harvard Institute for International Development in Indonesia, the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Thailand, with more than 25 years resident in Southeast Asia. He has published books and research articles in the areas of trade and markets, domestic price policy, production and natural resources (fertilizer and water management, climate) and food security and nutrition. He was formerly an editor of the journal Global Food Security.