Expertise
Development economics; Growth; Macroeconomics; International Trade; Public Finance and Public debt; Competitiveness; Regional cooperation; Subnational development; Poverty alleviation; Finance for development; East Asia
- Language Fluency:
- Spanish
- French
Background
Past Positions
Chief Economist, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank, Washington D.C.; Director, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank, Washington D.C.; Director, Economic Policy, World Bank, Washington D.C.; Senior Partner, Jeff Sachs and Associates
Education
Ph.D. Harvard University, 1980; M.A. (1978), B.A. (1975), Cambridge University
"More development money must flow to developing countries . . . Aid flows are also hugely volatile making planning impossible. Much more ambitious targets are needed for predictable cash flows from each donor which can be allocated in ways that reinforce recipient country budget processes to meet development priorities."