Hale (United States, November 22, 1951 – October 19, 2015) is an American economist and author.
He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a recipient of the William F Butler Award from the National Association for Business Economics.
Hale holds a B.Sc.
degree in international economic affairs from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and a M.Sc.
degree in economic history from the London School of Economics.