Associate Economist

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the research agenda through analytical work related to private sector investment, guarantees, and risk mitigation.
• Draft major research publications, briefs, reports, and presentations for the Department Director.
• Assist in the creation of unique firm-level and transaction-level datasets, market surveys, and real-time indicators.
• Develop new theoretical and quantitative frameworks to support policy analysis and evaluate economic policy effects on productivity and industry performance.
• Support the bridging of global knowledge with operational needs regarding private sector issues.

Requirements

• Master's degree in economics or a related field with research experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional or academic experience in private sector development, financial markets, or investment.
• Experience using large-scale administrative datasets and empirical methods (micro/macro).
• Strong econometrics background and proficiency in STATA or other econometric/statistics software.
• Ability to work with and extend general equilibrium models of endogenous growth and firm dynamics.
• Demonstrated track record of drafting academic papers and policy-oriented reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in economics.
• Proficiency in solving, calibrating, and simulating quantitative general equilibrium models, including dynamic stochastic and structural models.

Benefits

• Comprehensive retirement plan.
• Medical, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid leave, including parental leave.
• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

About the Company

The World Bank Group (WBG) is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. Working at the WBG provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges through data, research, and groundbreaking investment projects.