Despite policymakers¡¯ focus on manufacturing, services are increasingly driving economic transformation. How can developing economies seize the opportunity of services-led development?
Join us for the virtual launch of the report "At Your Service? The Promise of Services-Led Development." This book¡¯s findings are encouraging for the World Bank Group¡¯s ¡°better jobs for more people¡± Jobs and Economic Transformation agenda.
The event will explore the evolving role of the services sector in creating jobs and prosperity across low & middle income countries.
Introductory Remarks:
- Indermit Gill, Vice President, Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI)
Authors:
- Gaurav Nayyar, Senior Economist, EFI
- Mary Hallward-Driemeier, Senior Economic Advisor, EFI
- Elwyn Davies, Economist, EFI
Panelists:
- Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics, Graduate Institute, Geneva, and Editor-in-Chief, VoxEU
- Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy, University of Oxford, and Development Policy Advisor to the Foreign Secretary, UK¡¯s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Caroline Freund, Dean, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California at San Diego
Moderated by Mona Haddad, Director, Trade, Investment and Competitiveness, World Bank