Paolo Mauro
Paolo Mauro has been the Acting Director of the Private Markets department, Development Economics, World Bank Group, since January 1, 2026. In 2023-25, he was director of the Economics and Market Research department, International Finance Corporation. Prior to joining IFC he worked at the International Monetary Fund for thirty years, in various roles including Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department. In 2014-16 he was Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Visiting Professor at Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. His journal articles are highly cited, and he has written or coauthored four books. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.
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Paolo Mauro
Paolo Mauro has been the Acting Director of the Private Markets department, Development Economics, World Bank Group, since January 1, 2026. In 2023-25, he was director of the Economics and Market Research department, International Finance Corporation. Prior to joining IFC he worked at the International Monetary Fund for thirty years, in various roles including Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department. In 2014-16 he was Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Visiting Professor at Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. His journal articles are highly cited, and he has written or coauthored four books. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.
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