Dr. David Bieri is an associate professor of urban affairs and associate professor of economics at Virginia Tech. He is also a research fellow at the Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) and serves as associate director for the newly established Jean Monnet Center for European Union, Transatlantic and Trans-European Space Studies(CEUTTS).
His current research examines “money and the metropolis,” focusing on the joint evolution of urbanization and the development of the monetary-financial system. He also writes about regulatory aspects of international finance, global monetary governance and the history of economic thought.
Prior to his work in the academy, David held various senior positions at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland and he also worked as a high-yield analyst at Bankers Trust in London and in fixed-income syndication at UBS in Zürich.
A Swiss native, he enjoys living in the Blue Ridge Mountains with his two daughters.