{
  "id": 7796037,
  "title": "Nobel laureate Kremer named World Bank chief economist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/nobel-laureate-kremer-named-world-bank-chief-economist",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:11:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/nobel-laureate-kremer-named-world-bank-chief-economist"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The World Bank Group has appointed Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as its next chief economist and senior vice president for Development Economics, placing a renowned development economist at the centre of the lender’s research and policy agenda. World Bank Group President Ajay Banga announced the appointment on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with Kremer set to […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}