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Dilip Ratha (World Bank)

Monday, 25 January 2010 10:56

Mr. Ratha is a Lead Economist in the Development Prospects Group of the World Bank. A recognized expert on migration, remittances, and innovative financing, he is the author of the article “Workers’ Remittances: An Important and Stable Source of External Development Finance,” a lead author of the World Bank flagship Global Economic Prospects 2006: Economic Implications of Remittances and Migration, and edited volumes Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects.

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According to a New York Times article, “No one has done more than Mr. Ratha to make migration and its potential rewards a top-of-the-agenda concern in the world’s development ministries.” He has advised many governments and played a leading role in international and inter-governmental forums including the Global Forum on Migration and Development, the G8 Global Remittances Working Group, and World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on migration. Reflecting his deep interest in financing development in poor countries, he recently edited Innovative Financing for Development featuring his work on shadow sovereign rating, diaspora bonds, and future-flow securitization. A sought-after speaker, he is frequently interviewed in leading TV, radio and print media. Prior to joining the World Bank, he worked as a regional economist for Asia at Credit Agricole Indosuez; an assistant professor of economics at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; and an economist at the Policy Group, New Delhi. He has a Ph.D. in economics from the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi.