# World Bank names Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as next chief economist

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- Reuters, 2026-09-16 12:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/world-bank-names-nobel-laureate-michael-kremer-next-chief-economist-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa8e2fa4391a00012670eb

> The World Bank has appointed Nobel laureate and University of Chicago professor Michael Kremer as its next chief economist. He will succeed Indermit Gill, who retired last month.