Ivailo Izvorski is the Chief Economist for the Europe and Central Asia region of the World Bank. Over the last 25 years, he has worked in technical and managerial positions on the countries in Europe and Central Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, and Africa at the World Bank, the Institute of International Finance, and the IMF. Prior to his current position, Ivailo was the manager of the World Bank Global Debt, Macro and Growth unit. Ivailo holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University.