Thomas Farole

Senior Economist in the International Trade Department at The World Bank

Thomas Farole is a Senior Economist in the International Trade Department of The World Bank. He has more than 15 years experience working with the public and private sectors in Southern Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia on issues of export competitiveness, trade facilitation, and regional economic development. Prior to joining the World Bank, Mr. Farole was Regional Director for the consultancy Kaiser Associates Economic Development (based in London, Dubai, and Cape Town). He holds a PhD in Economic Geography from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).