Jim Yong Kim

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  A Development Bank Built by and for the BRICS

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2013

  A bank run by a force other than the U.S. and Europe could change things drastically for developing nations—if it lives up to its stated purpose.

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  IMF Says Global Slowdown Could Be ‘More Lasting’

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 9, 2012

  The IMF cut its forecast for global economic growth, saying that the slowdown could have a “more lasting component” and that there was a very shaky confidence in the global financial system.

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  Changes to Come at World Bank, Chief Says

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2012

  He said that he wants the World Bank to lessen its emphasis on approving loans for development and concentrate more on getting results that make a difference.

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  600 Million New Jobs Necessary Over 15 Years: World Bank

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 2, 2012

  The World Bank says that the world’s economy must generate 600 million new jobs during the span of 2005–2020 to give young people work, empower women, stimulate development and quell global unrest.

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  New World Bank Chief Faces Struggle to Stay Relevant

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 17, 2012

  President Obama’s nominee for the top slot of the World Bank was named to that post on Monday, but the challenges Jim Yong Kim faces will not just be those of running the institution but of keeping it relevant.

• Obama's Pick Expected to Win World Bank Top Slot

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2012

  President Obama's surprise nomination for the presidency of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, is expected to come out the winner among other nominees for the post, despite the fact that for the first time emerging nations have put up their own candidates with a real eye toward victory.