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Michael Kremer appointment as World Bank Chief Economist

Overview

The World Bank Group has appointed Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as its new Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. Kremer, a professor at the University of Chicago, is set to succeed Indermit Gill.

World Bank President Ajay Banga noted that Kremer’s expertise is essential for addressing global challenges, such as job creation for the 1.2 billion young people expected to enter the workforce over the next decade. Kremer has indicated that technologies like artificial intelligence offer opportunities to transform approaches to development hurdles.

Entities

Michael Kremer · World Bank Group · HSBC · World Bank · J.P. Morgan

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    World Bank, HSBC, and J.P. Morgan announce leadership changes

    The World Bank, HSBC, and J.P. Morgan have announced key leadership transitions, including Michael Kremer as chief economist and new co-CEOs for J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Private Bank.

  2. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Michael Kremer appointed as World Bank Chief Economist

    Nobel laureate Michael Kremer has been named the new Chief Economist of the World Bank, effective October 1, 2026, to lead the institution's research and development agenda.

Sources

actualidad.es · ca.sports.yahoo.com · cfomagazine.com.au · dunya.com · ekz.ch · finde.latercera.com · gfmag.com · nairametrics.com · reportediario.cl