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David de Ferranti

David de Ferranti

Executive Director, Global Health Initiative
Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

An economist and former World Bank vice president, David de Ferranti focuses on developing countries, especially health care financing, transparency and governance, private sector development and Latin America. He leads the Global Health Financing Initiative at Brookings.

Expertise

Development aid; Education - developing countries; Health care - developing countries; IMF/World Bank; Latin America

Background

Past Positions
Head of The Latin America and Caribbean Group and Regional Vice- President, Head of Human Development Group and Vice-President, Head of the Mexico Group and Division Chief, Head of Human Development Programs for Southern Africa and Division Chief, Division Chief for Urban and Water Development, Senior Economist, The World Bank; Associate Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service; Director, Policy Research and Evaluation, U.S Federal Government; Various positions at Rand Corporation

Education

Ph.D., Economics. Princeton University; B.A., Yale University

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