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Taiwan Linda Yueh, a distinguished economist and author, has transitioned from a corporate lawyer to a prominent voice in global economics and media, sharing insights with international organizations and audiences worldwide.
Linda Yueh served as the Chief Business Correspondent and a Contributing Editor for BBC News, hosting 'Talking Business with Linda Yueh'. She also presented 'Business Daily' on BBC World Service and contributed to the 'Today' programme on Radio 4. She has interviewed numerous CEOs, Nobel Laureates, and global policymakers for BBC programs and reported from various countries. She covered every monthly European Central Bank news conference during her tenure.
Prior to her time at the BBC, Linda Yueh was the economics editor for Bloomberg Television, where she hosted various programs.
Linda Yueh has served as a consultant for the World Bank.
Linda Yueh has served as a consultant for the European Commission.
Linda Yueh has served as a consultant for the Asian Development Bank.
Linda Yueh has served as a consultant for the World Economic Forum at Davos.
Linda Yueh previously served as a non-executive director for this FTSE-listed company.
Linda Yueh previously served as a non-executive director for this FTSE-listed company.
Linda Yueh was a board member of London & Partners, the official promotion agency of London.
Linda Yueh had been an adviser to the British Chambers of Commerce.
Linda Yueh is currently a non-executive director at Rentokil Initial, a role she has held since November 2017.
Linda Yueh serves as an external trustee of the Coutts Foundation.
Linda Yueh is on the advisory board of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum.
Linda Yueh is the Chair of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Linda Yueh is the Chair of Malaria No More UK.
In September 2020, Linda Yueh was named an advisor to the British Board of Trade.
Linda Yueh authored 'China's Growth: The Making of an Economic Superpower' and 'Enterprising China: Business, Economic, and Legal Developments since 1979', published by Oxford University Press.
Linda Yueh authored 'The Economy of China' and edited 'The Law and Economics of Globalisation', published by Edward Elgar Publishing.
Linda Yueh edited 'China and Globalisation: Critical Concepts in Globalisation', 'The Future of Asian Trade and Growth: Economic Development with the Emergence of China', and co-edited 'Globalisation and Economic Growth in China', published by Routledge.
Linda Yueh co-authored 'Macroeconomics', which is a recommended textbook by the UK Government Economic Service, published by Cengage Learning.
Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh was born in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1971. She immigrated to the United States with her family around 1982. Her academic journey began at Yale University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. She continued her education at Harvard University, receiving a Master of Public Policy, and then a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 1998. Later, she pursued further studies at the University of Oxford, earning a Master of Arts and a D.Phil. in economics. Her doctoral research, completed in 2001, focused on “Gender, Discrimination and Inequality in China: Some Economic Aspects.” Early in her career, Yueh worked as a corporate lawyer at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, with experience in New York City, Beijing, and Hong Kong.
Dr. Yueh has held significant academic positions, including Fellow in Economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University, and Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School. She was also a Visiting Professor at Peking University and associated with research centers at the London School of Economics. Her career advanced into media, where she became a respected broadcaster. From 2013 to 2015, she served as Chief Business Correspondent and a Contributing Editor for BBC News, hosting “Talking Business with Linda Yueh.” Prior to her BBC role, she was Economics Editor for Bloomberg Television. Throughout her career, she has interviewed a wide range of global leaders, policymakers, and business executives, such as World Bank president Jim Yong Kim, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, and Nobel Prize-winning economists Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz.
Beyond her academic and media engagements, Linda Yueh has engaged in various advisory and non-executive roles. She has consulted for international bodies including the World Bank, the European Commission, the Asian Development Bank, and the World Economic Forum. She previously served as a non-executive director for FTSE-listed companies JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust and Baillie Gifford’s Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. Currently, she is a non-executive director at Rentokil Initial, a position she has held since November 2017. Her commitment to public service extends to her roles as an external trustee of the Coutts Foundation, a member of the advisory board for the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, and Chair of both the Royal Commonwealth Society and Malaria No More UK. In September 2020, she was appointed an advisor to the British Board of Trade, and in May 2025, she was made a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society. She was recognized for her contributions to economics by being appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours.
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