Somik Lall

Somik Lall is a Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions at the World Bank and is also Head of its Climate Economics team. His recent work focuses on examining the drivers of carbon emissions across low- and middle-income economies; identifying the contribution of rising productivity and incomes in helping communities protect themselves from the risks of natural hazards; and examining the political economy of climate action.