Research Department The research department is the World Bank's principal research unit—within the Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC). Unlike operations and network departments, which also undertake research, its mandate includes research that may be cross-country and across sectors, and reach beyond specific regional units or sector boards. Our experts are often cited by the media, the academic community, and other parties interested in international development. Our researchers also provides cross-support to Bank operations, to help ensure that the Bank's policy advice is firmly grounded on current knowledge. With nine programs, it produces the majority of the Bank’s research and enjoys a high international profile. The work of our researchers appear in academic journals, the World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series, books, blogs, and special publications such as the Policy Research Reports.  | Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Director of Research | | | | | | | Research Managers | | | | | |  | Will Martin
Manager, Agriculture and Rural Development |  | Adam Wagstaff
Manager, Human Development and Public Services |  | Mike Toman
Manager, Environment and Energy |  | Luis Serven
Manager, Macroeconomics and Growth |  | Michael Lokshin
Manager, Computational Tools |  | Peter Lanjouw
Manager, Poverty and Inequality |  | Sole Martinez Peria
Acting Manager, Finance and Private Sector Development |  | Aaditya Mattoo
Manager, Trade and International Integration |  | Arianna Legivini
Acting Manager, Development Impact Evaluation Initiative | | |
Further reading World Bank. 2012. "Research at Work: Assessing the Influence of World Bank Research." Washington, DC: World Bank. |
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