Bob Rijkers

Title: Young Professional

Bio: Bob Rijkers is an applied micro-economist interested in firm dynamics, labour and poverty. Prior to joining the World Bank's Office of the Chief Economist within the Middle East and North Africa region, he spent two years in the Macro Economics and Growth unit in the Development Economics Research Group (DECRG), and a year in Poverty Reduction and Equity unit (PRMPR). He was an extended team member of the 2012 World Development Report (WDR) and holds a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Oxford