Meet Ira KalishDirector of Global Economics for Deloitte Research, Deloitte Services LP |
Dr. Ira Kalish is director of Global Economics at Deloitte Research. He is an expert on global economic issues as well as the effects of economic, demographic and social trends on the global business environment. He has written reports on the economies of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Mexico, and South America. He has also written extensively on global consumer markets. In addition, he has authored more than 150 articles and reports on economic and consumer trends around the world.
Among Dr. Kalish’s recent publications were Global Economic Outlook 2009; Global Powers of Retailing 2008; China and India: Comparing the World’s Hottest Consumer Markets; China and India: The Reality Beyond the Hype, and China’s Consumer Market: Opportunities and Risks.
Dr. Kalish has given numerous presentations on topics related to the global economy. Among his audiences have been AIG, Auchan, Avon, Best Buy, Boots, CIES, Gap, GE Capital, ICSC, Kraft, Levi Strauss, Mattel, NCR, Nike, the National Retail Federation, Oracle, Petsmart, the Retail Week Conference, SAP, Sears, Unilever, Westfield, and the World Retail Congress to name a few. He has given presentations to business leaders on six continents. In addition, he has been widely quoted in the news media. His remarks have been published by The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The Economist, The Financial Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, US News and World Report, The Far Eastern Economic Review, Women’s Wear Daily and Advertising Age. He has appeared on CNN, CBS News, CNBC, PBS and BBC World Service.
Prior to his work at Deloitte, Dr. Kalish was Chief Economist at Retail Forward, a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vice President at Bankers Trust Corporation, Corporate Economist at the Eastman Kodak Company, and Researcher at the Institute for International Economics.
Dr. Kalish holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Vassar College and a Ph.D in International Economics from Johns Hopkins University.