World Development Report 2020 : Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains

Abstract

This year’s World Development Report (WDR) was prepared by a team led by co-directors Caroline Freund and Aaditya Mattoo (World Bank) and Pol Antràs (Harvard University). Daria Taglioni served as task team leader of the project and as a member of the Report’s leadership. Overall guidance was provided by the chief economist of the World Bank, Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg. The Report is sponsored by the Bank’s Development Economics Vice Presidency. The core team was composed of Erhan Artuc, Paulo Bastos, Davida Connon, François de Soyres, Thomas Farole, Ana Margarida Fernandes, Michael J. Ferrantino, Bernard Hoekman, Claire H. Hollweg, Melise Jaud, Hiau Looi Kee, Bob Rijkers, and Deborah Winkler.