World Bank

This post is joint with Arvind Subramanian The next World Bank president will need the legitimacy and wide support that only an open and merit-based selection process can ensure. This is now commonly agreed. The best way to ensure legitimacy is to have more than one serious candidate. The Oba...

This post first appeared on Owen Abroad, along with a list of suggested further readings. Please post any comments on the original version. I am a generally a fan of both the World Bank and of Google, but we should all be worried about their recent deal. The intention is good: it is to...