World Bank Chief Economist
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The World Bank Chief Economist (full title: Senior Vice President, Development Economics, and Chief Economist) provides intellectual leadership and direction to the Bank’s overall development strategy and economic research agenda, at global, regional and country levels.[1] As a member of the Bank’s senior management team the person advises the President and Bank’s management on economic issues.
List of World Bank Chief Economists [edit]
- Hollis B. Chenery — 1972–1982
- Anne Osborn Krueger — 1982–1986
- Stanley Fischer — 1988–1990
- Lawrence Summers — 1991–1993
- Michael Bruno — 1993–1996
- Joseph E. Stiglitz - 1997–2000
- Nicholas Stern - 2000–2003
- François Bourguignon — 2003–2007
- Justin Yifu Lin — June 2008– June 2012
- Martin Ravallion - June 2012- (Acting Chief Economist [2])
- Kaushik Basu - October 2012- [3]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/0,,contentMDK:20273940~menuPK:477175~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:469372,00.html World Bank Chief Economist: Justin Yifu Lin
- ^ http://go.worldbank.org/DW31NCS6S0 Martin Ravallion Acting Chief Economist
- ^ http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/2012/09/05/world-bank-appoints-kaushik-basu-chief-economist
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