Associate Economist

The Associate Economist will conduct analytical research related to private sector development, crowding in private capital, and macro, market, and political risks in emerging markets. The role involves developing datasets, theoretical and quantitative frameworks, and preparing reports to support policy analysis and operational needs of the World Bank Group.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to DECPM’s research agenda through analytical work related to private sector investment, guarantees, and risk mitigation, including drafting major research publications.
• Contribute to the creation of unique firm level and transaction level datasets, market surveys, and real time indicators that can inform IFC/MIGA operations.
• Develop new theoretical and quantitative frameworks to support policy analysis and evaluate the effects of economic policies on productivity, firm and industry performances.
• Prepare briefs, reports, and presentations for the Director of DECPM.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Director of DECPM, contributing to the overall objectives of the department.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in economics or related relevant field with research experience.
• PhD in economics is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional and/or academic experience in fields relevant to private sector development, private investment, financial markets, and guarantees, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience using large-scale administrative datasets and empirical methods (micro/macro), including firm level analysis and market monitoring.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills including a strong econometrics background, and proficiency in STATA and/or other econometric/statistics software.
• Ability to work with and extend general equilibrium models of endogenous growth, firm dynamics, and economic development.
• Proficiency in solving, calibrating, and simulating quantitative general equilibrium models for policy analysis, including dynamic stochastic and structural models used to evaluate industrial, innovation, labor market, and development policies.
• Demonstrated track record of drafting different types of publications, including academic papers and policy-oriented reports.
• Commitment to teamwork, knowledge-sharing, and ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

Skills

• Economic Research
• Private Sector Development
• Financial Market Analysis
• Large-scale Dataset Analysis
• Firm Level Analysis
• Market Monitoring
• Econometrics
• STATA
• Quantitative Analysis
• General Equilibrium Modeling
• Dynamic Stochastic Modeling
• Structural Economic Modeling
• Policy Analysis
• Economic Development Modeling
• Academic Writing
• Policy Report Writing

Languages

English