Daniel Altman
Daniel Altman is president of North Yard Economics, a nonprofit consulting firm serving developing countries. He holds a doctorate in economics from Harvard and is the author of four books: Outrageous Fortunes: The Twelve Surprising Trends That Will Reshape the Global Economy (2011), Power in Numbers: UNITAID, Innovative Financing, and the Quest for Massive Good (2010, with Philippe Douste-Blazy), Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy (2007), and Neoconomy: George Bush's Revolutionary Gamble With America's Future (2004).
Altman previously wrote economics columns for The Economist, the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times, where he was one of the youngest-ever members of the editorial board. He also served as an economic adviser in the British government. He currently teaches as an adjunct at the Stern School of Business at New York University.