International economist with 31 years of experience with the World Bank Group. Retired from the World Bank in September 2026. Currently teaching graduate students enrolled in Masters' programs in international affairs and related fields.
Daniel Lederman
Visiting Professor of the PracticeBush School of Government and Pubic Service, Washington, DCdlederman@tamu.eduDaniel Lederman is transitioning from a 31-year career (1995-2026) in World Bank research and management leadership into graduate-level teaching. Currently Visiting Professor of the Practice at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service. Served as Adjunct Senior Professorial Lecturer at American University’s School of International Service, Fall 2025. Teaching international/global economics and economic development. Author or co-author of five books, 46 peer-reviewed journal articles, alongside 100+ official World Bank publications on trade, growth, digital economy, labor markets, among other topics.
Teaching Interests: International political economy; international economics for non-economists; economic development; international trade; global macroeconomics.
At the World Bank, 1995-2026
Daniel Lederman served as Deputy Chief Economist of the Prosperity Vice-Presidency of the World Bank, 2024-2026. Previously he served as Deputy Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa, Deputy Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, Lead Trade Economist in the World Bank's International Trade Department, Senior Economist in the Development Research Group (DECRG), and Senior Economist and Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean. Before joining the World Bank in 1995, he worked for the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Mr. Lederman has written extensively on a broad set of issues related to economic development, including financial crises in emerging markets, crime, political economy of reforms, economic growth, innovation, international trade, and labor markets. His research has been published in the American Economic Review, Journal of Law and Economics, European Economic Review, Canadian Journal of Economics, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Economics and Politics, Journal of International Business Studies, among others. He has authored or coauthored several books, including The Political Economy of Protection; Lessons from NAFTA; From Natural Resources to the Knowledge Economy; and Does What You Export Matter?
He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University, and M.A. and PhD degrees in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He was born in Santiago, Chile and grew up in San José, Costa Rica and Mexico City.
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