Roberta Gatti

Chief Economist

Middle East and North Africa, World Bank

Dr. Roberta Gatti is the Chief Economist of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region of the World Bank. She joined the World Bank in 1998 as a Young Professional in the Macro unit of the Development Research Group. She has since led analytical agendas on growth, firm productivity, gender, social inclusion and labor markets, including as the Global Lead for Labor policies. She has also managed teams and lending portfolios in both the MENA and the Europe and Central Asia regions. Prior to her current role, she was the Chief Economist for the Human Development practice group. Dr. Gatti has published her research in top field journals and authored numerous flagship reports. She holds a B.A. from Università Bocconi and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. She has taught at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins Universities. 

Session

03
Dec
14:00 - 15:00 CET
MED Panels
Feeding the Future: Securing Regional Food Systems

with: Andrea Cabrini, Roberta Gatti, Antonio Pedro, Máximo Torero Cullen

03
Dec
10:30 - 11:30 CET
MED Panels
Advancing the Social Contract in the MENA

with: Kristin Fabbe, Joseph Bahout, Ishac Diwan, Karim El Aynaoui, Roberta Gatti, Steffen Hertog

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