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A blog to promote dialog on development in South Asia

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About us

This blog is maintained by the South Asia Region of the World Bank Group. Its goal is to exchange ideas on how to end poverty in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Richard Damania

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Lead Environmental Economist

Richard Damania is a Senior Economist in the South Asia Sustainable Development unit of the World Bank. He specializes in Resource and Environmental Economics and has published widely in the scientific literature. Prior to joining the World Bank he was Professor of Economics at the University of Adelaide. He has served as editor and on the editorial board of numerous economic journals and has advised governments and international organizations on issues relating to natural resource management and governance.