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

Category : Appointment/Resignation
Published on: July 27 2022 Share on facebook

  • 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.
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