
Norman Loayza
Director, World Development Report 2014, World Bank
Why is gaining a comprehensive understanding of how to properly manage risk so important for development? The inability to manage risk effectively leads to crises and missed opportunities. As we have seen in the recent years, the world has suffered numerous shocks that reveal how vulnerable people are, especially in developing countries, when risks are not properly managed. The world also witne... view more
Director, World Development Report 2014, World Bank
Associate Professor of Economics, Yale University
Lead Author, World Development Report 2014, World Bank
Lead Author, World Development Report 2014, World Bank
Executive Director, Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, Wharton School of Business
Chief Economist for the Africa Region, World Bank
Lead Author, World Development Report 2014, World Bank
Vice President for Sector and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank
Lead Author, World Development Report 2014, World Bank
Director, Oxford Martin School, Oxford University
Professor of Law, Duke Law School