Dr. Tanida Arayavechkit is an economist based in Vientiane, Lao PDR. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her doctoral study, she obtained her MPhil in Finance from the University of Cambridge, and a BA in Economics from Chulalongkorn University. Her main research interests include macroeconomics, economic growth and development, international trade, and firm dynamics.