The World Bank appoints new manager for Latin America
William Maloney was appointed by the institution as head for the region, as well as will be in office for the Caribbean
The World Bank appointed William Maloney as the institution’s new chief economist for the Latin American and Caribbean region, according to a statement.
Maloney will be in charge of guiding the strategic priorities and technical quality of economic analysis in the region, as well as preparing the main regional economic studies, among other tasks.
“Latin America and the Caribbean faces unprecedented challenges exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and it is a great honor for me to have the opportunity to lead a team dedicated to finding solutions that help the region embark on a trajectory of further growth. dynamic and inclusive”, said Maloney.
The new chief economist for Latin America is an American who joined the organization in 1998 as a senior for the same region. He held various positions, such as principal economist in the Office of the Chief Economist for Latin America, principal economist in the Development Economics Research Group, chief economist for Trade and Competitiveness, and world expert on the subject of Innovation and Productivity.
He recently served as head of the Vice Presidency for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions. Between 2011 and 2014 he taught as a visiting professor at the Universidad de los Andes and worked closely with the Colombian government on matters of innovation and modernization of companies.
K. Tovar
Source: Semana
