Paola Ballon is a Senior Statistician at the Development Economics Vice Presidency of the World Bank and a Research Associate at the University of Oxford, U.K. At the World Bank, Paola leads analytical and statistical initiatives aimed at advancing the production of disaggregated-inclusive data on vulnerable populations. Her work involves developing robust data platforms and methodologies that enable the World Bank to effectively measure and evaluate the inclusion and social development progress of vulnerable populations.
Before joining the World Bank, Paola was a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford, U.K., and served as a Technical Adviser for poverty reduction to the Ministry of Economics and Finance in Mozambique under UNU-WIDER. Paola is specialized in the measurement and statistical analysis of multidimensional poverty, human development, female empowerment, and water-security. She holds a Ph.D. in Econometrics from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and is an Associate Editor of Oxford Development Studies and the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. Her work has been published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature, The Lancet, Global Environmental Change, World Development, Journal of African Economies, and Journal of Development Studies.