Dr. Linda Yueh is an economist and author whose career spans the worlds of journalism, business and academia. She has acted as a consultant and advisor to the World Bank, the European Commission, the Asian Development Bank, the World Economic Forum at Davos and the UK Government, and is a... Read more
Dr. Linda Yueh is an economist and author whose career spans the worlds of journalism, business and academia. She has acted as a consultant and advisor to the World Bank, the European Commission, the Asian Development Bank, the World Economic Forum at Davos and the UK Government, and is a trustee and board member of many notable companies. As well as working for the BBC, Linda has written and edited several books, the most recent of which was named by the Financial Times as one of the best new books in economics of 2023.
In addition to her academic work, Dr. Yueh is a broadcaster, for TV and radio, and was the BBC’s Chief Business Correspondent and host of “Talking Business with Linda Yueh”, as well as Economics Editor at Bloomberg TV.
Professor Yueh was also Visiting Professor at LSE IDEAS and Chair of the LSE Economic Diplomacy Commission, which examined the UK’s role in the 21st century global economy. She is a Board Director of a number of LSE-listed companies and Executive Chair of The Royal Commonwealth Society. She has advised the UK Board of Trade, World Bank, European Commission, Asian Development Bank, and World Economic Forum, among many others. She has also been a Board member of London & Partners, the official promotion agency for London. Recently, Dr Yueh has been appointed to the UK Soft Power Council, co-chaired by the Foreign Secretary and Culture Secretary.
Dr. Linda Yueh is widely published, including in leading media, and is the Editor of the Economic Growth and Development book series at Routledge. Her other books include: Macroeconomics (with Graeme Chamberlin), Globalisation and Economic Growth in China (with Yang Yao), The Law and Economics of Globalisation: New Challenges for a World in Flux, The Future of Asian Trade and Growth: Economic Development with the Emergence of China, Enterprising China: Business, Economics and Legal Developments Since 1979, and the award-winning The Economy of China, China’s Macroeconomic Policy, and China’s Growth: The Making of an Economic Superpower.
She was awarded CBE for Services to Economics in The King’s New Years Honours List 2023.