[Comment] Offline: Jim Kim finds his voice

Jim Kim was an unexpected choice to lead the World Bank in 2012. He is not an economist (Kim is an anthropologist, physician, and health activist), and many Bank watchers were sceptical that he could lead an organisation full of econometricians. Kim's first term as President was tinged with controversy. Bravely —critics said unwisely—he embarked on a huge internal reform and cost-cutting programme. Soon, unhappiness inside the Bank became public, casting a shadow over his hopes for a fresh start at one of the world's most reviled development institutions.

Source: LANCET - October 13, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Richard Horton Tags: Comment Source Type: research