John Page

John Page

The Brookings Institution

Areas of Interest:

  • Labor and Human Development

Education:

  • Ph.D., Economics, The University of Oxford, 1975
  • B.A., (Great Distinction), Economics, Stanford University, 1971

Experience:

  • The Brookings Institution - Present
  • Chief Economist, Africa Region, The World Bank, Jul.2004
  • Director, Poverty Reduction and Senior Advisor, Development Policy, The World Bank, May 2000-Jun.2004
  • Director, Economic Policy and Senior Advisor, Development Policy, The World Bank, Jul.1999-Apr.2000

Latest Publications:

  • "Migration, Remittances and Economic Development: A Review of Global Evidence" (with Sonia Plaza) Journal of African Economies 15 Special issue 2, 2006
  • “Boom, Bust and the Poor: Poverty Dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa, 1970 – 1999.” The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance (December 2006).
  • "Strategies for Pro-poor Growth: Pro-poor, pro-growth or both?" Journal of African Economies 15, 4 December 2006.
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