Favorite Parts Of Working In The Economics Industry As An Economist At The World Bank
Pedro's favorite aspect of being an economist is witnessing "people getting very interested in economics," believing in its potential to improve lives. The World Bank role further fulfilled him by seeing policies "having success just as [he] had anticipated," demonstrating the real-world impact of economic principles.
Economics, Public Policy, International Development, Policy Analysis, Impact Evaluation
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Pedro Belli
Economist
The World Bank
Amherst College
University of California, Berkeley - PhD, Economics
Psychology
Education, Government & Public Sector
Consulting
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. The satisfaction of seeing people become interested in economics and recognizing its potential to improve lives.
2. The fulfillment of contributing to the World Bank's policy work and witnessing the positive impact of implemented policies.
3. The combination of academic pursuits and real-world application of economic principles in impacting global development
Transcript
Q7: Favorite parts - industry
What do you enjoy the most about being in your industry? As an academic, I enjoyed people getting very interested in economics. It was satisfying to see them think economics was all I believe it is – a very complete science that can improve not only your life but the lives of many others.
From the World Bank's point of view, it was satisfying to see the policies we recommended having success, just as we had anticipated.
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