Ivailo Izvorski

Ivailo V. Izvorski is the Chief Economist of the World Bank’s Europe and Central Asia Region. Over nearly 30 years, he has worked in technical and managerial positions on the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, and Europe and Central Asia at the World Bank, the Institute of International Finance, and the International Monetary Fund. 

Before his current position, Ivailo was the Manager of the World Bank’s Global Debt, Macro, and Growth Unit and, before that, the manager of the macroeconomists for Europe and Central Asia. Ivailo holds MA and PhD degrees in economics from Yale University. 

Ivailo is coauthor of numerous publications, including Diversified Development: Making the Most of Natural Resources in Eurasia, Reinvigorating Growth in Resource-Rich Sub-Saharan Africa, and Greater Heights: Growing to High Income in Europe and Central Asia.