Roberta Gatti
Chief Economist of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), World Bank
Dr. Roberta Gatti joined the World Bank in 1998 as a Young Professional in the Macro unit of the Development Research Group. She has since led analytical agendas on growth, firm productivity, gender, social inclusion and labor markets, including as the Global Lead for Labor policies. She has also managed teams and lending portfolios in both the MENA and the Europe and Central Asia regions.
Dr. Gatti was appointed Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa in 2020. In this role, she oversees analytical work to support the Bank’s operations and economic surveillance in countries in the region. In her previous capacity as Chief Economist for the Human Development practice group, she co-led the conceptualization and release of the World Bank Human Capital Index and oversaw the Service Delivery Indicators data initiative.
Roberta Gatti received her B.A. from Bocconi University in 1992 and her Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1998.