LOUISE CORD, an American national, is Sector Manager of the World Bank’s Poverty Reduction Group. Prior to being Sector Manager, she led a multi-donor program examining the operational policies associated with pro-poor growth, drawing on cross country empirical analysis and 14 country studies. Before coming to PREM, she worked for 7 years in the Bank's rural development group of Latin American and the Caribbean Region on rural poverty and finance issues, mainly in Mexico and El Salvador. She has published several articles and reports on poverty and agricultural policy in Mexico, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and more recently on pro-poor growth. She holds a PhD in Development and Economic Policy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, at Tufts University. To reach this expert, please contact the World Bank's Media Division. Updated September 22, 2008 |
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