Elena Ianchovichina is the Deputy Chief Economist for the Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank. She was previously a lead economist in the Office of the Chief Economist of the World Bank's Middle East and North Africa Region and before that manager of the Inclusive Growth Program at the World Bank. She has worked on a wide range of topics in development and international economics and is the author or coauthor of numerous publications, including many articles published in international refereed journals and several books.