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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.

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

  • Hollis B. Chenery — 1972–82
  • Anne Osborn Krueger — 1982–86
  • Stanley Fischer — 1988–90
  • Lawrence Summers — 1991–93
  • Michael Bruno — 1993–96
  • Joseph Stiglitz - 1997–2000
  • Nicholas Stern - 2000–03
  • François Bourguignon — 2003–07
  • Justin Yifu Lin — June 2008– June 2012
  • Martin Ravallion - June 2012- October 2012 (Acting Chief Economist )
  • Kaushik Basu - October 2012 - October 2016
  • Paul Romer - October 2016 -

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