Gordon Betcherman, a Canadian national, is a Bank expert on labor standards and social protection. He joined the World Bank in August 1998 and is currently responsible for leading research, policy, and operational support activities in a variety of areas including industrial relations, core labor standards, labor law, active labor market policies, and support for unemployed workers.
Prior to joining the World Bank, he was one of the leading researchers and policy analysts on employment issues in Canada where he held senior positions in think-tanks and the private sector. He has published widely in the fields of labor economics and industrial relations and has been a frequent speaker and media commentator. Mr. Betcherman is a visiting fellow at the School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, director of the Canadian Policy Research Networks, and member of the Statistics Canada Advisory Committee on Labour Statistics and the editorial board of the Canadian Business Economics Journal. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Updated 07-22-2008
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