Mr.
Subbarao joined the World Bank Group in December 1988.
He is currently a Lead Economist in the Africa Region,
responsible for social protection. Prior to joining
the Bank, Mr. Subbarao taught/researched at the Delhi
School of Economics, the Institute of Economic Growth,
Delhi and at the University of California at Berkeley.
At the Bank, Mr. Subbarao has played a major role
in both analytical and policy work on poverty, particularly
in the area of safety nets and social protection.
He has published extensively on the topic and is the
lead author of a publication: "Safety Net Programs
and Poverty Programs: Lessons from Cross-Country Experience".
He assisted governments design their safety net interventions
in many countries in Asia and Africa, and more recently
in the wake of financial crises in East Asia.
