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Economist

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Economist

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One of Sayid's targets

Season(s)

S1 - S2 - S3 - MP - S4

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The economist is the unseen employer of Elsa. Sayid was ordered to kill him by Benjamin Linus.

Little is known about the economist, except that he "works in emerging markets." Elsa claims that he is very old fashioned in his business, as evidenced by his use of a pager. She explained that he was an innocent man, but it became clear that he was not (as he hired Elsa to spy on Sayid). According to Sayid, he is also not truly an economist. ("The Economist")

Both the economist and Mr. Avellino were on Ben's list of targets for Sayid.

Unanswered questions

For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Economist (person)/Theories

• Who is he?
• Why does Ben want Sayid to kill him?
• Does Ben still want Sayid to kill him, or focus on the new person referenced at the end of "The Economist"?
• Why would he only communicate by pager (apart from trying to trap Sayid)?