Mohammad Amin
Mohammad Amin is a private sector development specialist with the Enterprise Analysis Unit. He joined the team in October 2006. Prior to joining the Enterprise Analysis Unit he served as a consultant with the Development Economics Research Group of The World Bank. His research areas include international trade, international migration, institutional economics and regulation. His most research work focuses on the impact of regulation and competition on the performance of retail stores in India. Mohammad holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University. Click here for a listing of Mohammad's latest research.
David C. Francis
David Francis joined the Enterprise Analysis Unit in April 2010. Prior to joining EA, he served as a researcher at Princeton University, where his work focused on patterns of preferential trade agreements, foreign direct investment, and the governance of the global economic system. He holds a Master's degree in International Affairs, International Economic Policy from Columbia University and has completed consultancies for the Inter-American Development Bank and the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia.
Rose Gachina
Rose joined the Enterprise Analysis Unit as a Program Assistant in September, 2009. Her prior experience in the Bank includes working as a Program Assistant in the Kenya Country office for 12 years and the Independent Evaluation Group for 7 years. Prior to joining the Bank, Rose worked with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, an audit and management consultancy firm. Rose is currently studying towards a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She holds a higher Diploma in Business Administration and Management from the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM).
Asif Islam
Asif Islam joined the Enterprise Analysis Unit as a consultant in 2009. His prior experience includes working for the World Bank Independent Evaluation Group (IEG). Asif is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland - College Park. His research interests include development, government fiscal policy, regulation, environment, education, and growth. He holds a masters degree in Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland - College Park.
Arvind Jain
Arvind Jain joined the Enterprise Analysis Unit in 2008. Prior to joining the Bank/IFC, Arvind worked as a Statistician at the RAND Corporation working on domestic health policy and civil justice research. At RAND he focused on project evaluation and conducting statistical analyses. He currently works on Enterprise Survey implementation and monitoring the data collection process and also specializes in statistical issues regarding survey sampling and end-user analysis. Arvind holds a Master's degree in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan.
Veselin Kuntchev
Veselin Kuntchev joined the Enterprise Analysis team in 2006, after three years working for the World Bank. He is working on the design, implementation and monitoring of the enterprise surveys. Prior to joining the World Bank, he worked in the European Central Bank. Veselin holds an undergraduate degree in business administration from Thames Valley University in London and postgraduate degrees in economics from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia and in public and international management from the University of Lecce in Italy.
Jorge Rodríguez Meza
Jorge Rodríguez Meza joined the Enterprise Analysis Unit in 2005. Prior to joining the Unit Jorge worked as Senior Researcher of the Rural Finance Program of the Ohio State University in the areas of financial inclusion, microfinance, and poverty measurement. During that time Jorge also worked as an external consultant for several organizations including the Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, and Women's World Banking. He holds a PhD from The Ohio State University and Master's Degree from Queen Mary and Westfield College of the University of London. Having worked in the topic for more than 10 years, Jorge has also become a survey specialist and he is currently the Program Coordinator of the Enterprise Surveys Unit.
Silvia Muzi
Silvia Muzi joined the Enterprise Analysis Unit in April 2011 after working for the WorldBank for four years. Prior to joining the Enterprise Analysis Unit, she served as a consultant in the Middle East and North Africa region and in the Human Development Network, Social Protection. She currently works on the design, implementation and monitoring of the enterprise surveys. Since joining the World Bank, Silvia has been working on issues related to labor markets, gender equality and women’s empowerment, and female entrepreneurship. Silvia holds a PhD in Economics from University of Rome La Sapienza. Prior to joining the World Bank, she worked at the University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy).
Federica Saliola
Federica Saliola joined the Enterprise Analysis Unit in 2007, after working for the World Bank for two years. Her prior experience at the World Bank includes being a consultant for the Development Economics Research group and for the Middle East and North Africa region. She currently works on Enterprise Surveys implementation, development and management, and her research interests are private sector development and firms' productivity. Federica holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Rome III.
Joshua Wimpey
Joshua Wimpey joined the Enterprise Analysis team in 2007 after working as a consultant for the World Bank for two years. His prior experience includes working as a consultant for the World Bank Institute Evaluations Group as well as consulting to USAID contractor DevTech Systems' data management team. He currently works with Enterprise Surveys implementation and management and supports researchers on the team. Josh holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Judy Yang
Judy Yang joined the Enterprise Analysis Unit as a consultant in 2009. Judy provides support for the data management and research team. Prior to joining the World Bank, she worked for the U.S. Department of Labor in the Division of International Labor Comparisons. Judy is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at Georgetown University. Her research interest includes migration, microeconometrics, and trade. Ms. Yang speaks Mandarin.