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Dr. David Blond is an international trade economist with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Blond has broad experience in modeling economic data using multi-market and multi-commodity statistical techniques. He has developed large-scale global models covering macroeconomic, industrial, trade, and transportation specific concepts. Throughout his career, Dr. Blond has specialized in developing unique analytical frameworks designed to measure benefits against costs including risk based analysis techniques. These efforts have involved partial data sets, cleaning and filling in missing data, and developing quantitative analogues for qualitative factors. Before joining MGI, Dr. Blond held various positions at other consulting firms including DRI/McGraw Hill, where he was Principal and Director of International Trade and Forecasting. Prior to consulting, Dr. Blond served as Senior Economist in the Department of Defense. He began his career with the United National Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva. Dr. Blond received both a Ph.D. in International Economics and an M.A. in Economics from New York University. | 