Professor Dapice joined the Tufts faculty in 1973 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1980. He has specialized in development economics, especially in Southeast Asia. He has taken leave at the World Bank (as a Brookings Policy Fellow in 1976-77), the Rockefeller Foundation (1980-81), and the Harvard Institute for International Development (1990-91) where he is now a Faculty Associate engaged in half-time research, supported by foundation grants. He received tenure in 1980 and has served as Chair of the Economics Department. His recent professional activities have centered on researching and assisting with the economic reforms in Vietnam. He has contributed to several books on that topic and teaches at the Fulbright School in Ho Chi Minh City.
