Young, Arthur N. (Arthur Nichols), 1890-

American economist; economic adviser, United States Department of State, 1922-1928; financial adviser, government of China and Central Bank of China, 1929-1946.

From the description of Arthur N. Young papers, 1918-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869162

Biographical Notes

• 1890, Nov. 21: Born, Los Angeles, California
• 1910: A.B., Occidental College
• 1937: LL.D., Occidental College
• 1911: A.M., Princeton University
• 1914: Ph.D., Princeton University
• 1927: LL.B., George Washington University
• 1915: Married Ellen May Bailey
• 1912 - 13 : Professor of Economics, Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina
• 1915 - 17 : Instructor of Economics, Princeton University
• 1916: Author, The Single Tax Movement in the United States
• 1918: Author, Finances of the Federal District of Mexico
• 1918: Adviser on taxation, Mexican Government
• 1918: Trade expert, War Trade Board
• 1919: Trade Commissioner to investigate financial conditions in Spain for U.S. Department of Commerce
• 1919 - 20 : Economist in office of foreign trade adviser, Department of State
• 1920 - 21 : Financial adviser to Government of Honduras
• 1920: Author, Spanish Finance and Trade
• 1921 - 22 : Financial expert, Department of State
• 1922 - 28 : Economic adviser, Department of State
• 1924: Associate of American observer with Reparations Commission, Paris, during preparation of Dawes Plan
• 1924 - 26 : Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on Oil Pollution of Navigable Waters
• 1926: Delegate to International Conference on Oil Pollution, Washington, D.C.
• 1927: Expert attending World Economic Conference, Geneva
• 1929: Expert on public credit, Commission of Financial Experts of Chinese Government
• 1929 - 46 : Financial adviser Chinese Government and Central Bank of China
• 1931: Member, Chinese Flood Relief Commission
• 1933: Expert, Chinese Economic Mission, Washington, D.C.
• 1936: Member of committee on establishment of Central Reserve Bank
• 1937 - 45 : Director, China National Aviation Corporation
• 1940: Vice-president, Chinese-American Institute of Cultural Relations
• 1942: Vice-chairman, United China Relief Coordinating Committee
• 1943: Chairman, American Relief and Red Cross in China
• 1944: Trustee, China Foundation
• 1944: Adviser, Chinese Government Commission of Relief and Rehabilitation
• 1944: Member of Chinese delegation to Bretton Woods Financial Conference
• 1947: Author, China's Economic and Financial Reconstruction
• 1953: Author, Saudi Arabian Currency and Finance
• 1951 - 52 : Director, Point IV program in Saudi Arabia and financial adviser to Saudi Arabia
• 1957 - 58 : Financial Consultant, International Cooperation Administration
• 1958 - 59 : Lecturer, Occidental College
• 1962 - 63 : Consultant on taxation in Argentina
• 1971: Author, China's Nation-Building Effort, 1927-37; The Financial and Economic Record

From the guide to the Arthur N. (Arthur Nichols) Young Papers, 1918-1982, (Hoover Institution Archives)