Hagen Kruse is an Economist in the World Bank's Chief Economist Office for the South Asia Region. His work focuses on topics at the intersection of macroeconomic development and international trade. In particular, Hagen is interested in the role that trade through global value chains plays in shaping structural change and industrialization in developing countries. Before joining the World Bank, he was a PhD researcher at the Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC). His research was published in peer-reviewed journals, such as the IMF Economic Review, and featured in an editorial in The Economist. Hagen completed a Research Master in Economics and Business as well as a Master in Economic Development and Globalization at the University of Groningen.