Career Path Of An Economist At The World Bank
After graduate school at Berkeley, where Pedro was a research and teaching assistant, they began their career teaching economics, first at UC Riverside and then for ten years at a Harvard Business School-affiliated graduate school in Nicaragua. Following a Nicaraguan revolution, they joined The World Bank for 20 years, later consulting and writing an economic history of Nicaragua.
Economics, International Development, Higher Education, Research, Consulting
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Pedro Belli
Economist
The World Bank
Amherst College
University of California, Berkeley - PhD, Economics
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Education, Government & Public Sector
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Video Highlights
1. He pursued graduate studies at UC Berkeley, focusing on economics, and gained valuable experience as a research and teaching assistant, which proved beneficial for his future career.
2. He spent 10 years teaching economics at a graduate school of business in Nicaragua, showcasing his dedication and adaptability in diverse environments.
3. After his time in Nicaragua, he worked at the World Bank for 20 years, demonstrating significant career stability and impact in a prominent international institution. Following retirement, he continues to contribute as a consultant and is writing a book on Nicaraguan economic history, highlighting a commitment to the field beyond formal employment.
Transcript
Could you walk us through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Please include any internships or jobs you had before your current role.
After college, I took a year off before going to graduate school at Berkeley. I joined their economics department and stayed there until I finished my dissertation.
While I was a student, I worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant. This experience prepared me for my first job, which was teaching in the economics department at UC Riverside.
I stayed at UC Riverside for two years. Then, I was offered an opportunity to teach in my country of origin, Nicaragua. I went there to teach at a graduate school of business that had been set up by Harvard Business School.
This initiative was part of a conversation that took place with Kennedy, and it was initially financed with the help of USAID. I stayed there for ten years, teaching economics in the school of business.
After those ten years, Nicaragua went through a revolution. The institute had to move to Costa Rica, so I also moved there. I then left for the United States and joined the World Bank, where I stayed for twenty years until my retirement.
Since retiring, I've been doing two things. First, I've been a consultant for the World Bank, other institutions, and governments. Second, for about the last three years, I've been attempting to write an economic history of Nicaragua. That's pretty much my professional life. I'd be glad to answer any questions you have.
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