Indermit Gill becomes 2nd Indian to be appointed as World Bank's Chief Economist

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: July 27 2022

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The World Bank Group has appointed Indermit Gill as its chief economist and senior vice president for development economics.
Gill will be the second Indian after Kaushik Basu to serve as Chief Economist at the World Bank.
An Indian national, Gill is currently vice president for equitable growth, finance, and institutions, where he led work on macroeconomics, debt, trade, poverty, and governance.
A student of Nobel Laureates Gary Becker and Robert E. Lucas Jr., Gill holds a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago.
His appointment is effective on Sept 1, 2022.

Indermit Gill becomes 2nd Indian to be appointed as World Bank's Chief Economist