WB reacts to report; picks new chief economist

[Brad De Long]

>WORLD BANK PICKS EBRD EXPERT AS CHIEF ECONOMIST.
>The World Bank yesterday named a new chief economist, bringing in former EBRD
>chief economist Nicholas Stern to replace the controversial Joseph Stiglitz in
>the high-profile position, reports Reuters.  Noting that "I agree with Joe on
>quite a lot of things but probably not on everything," Stern said would try to
>bring "a good sense of direction" to World Bank efforts to curb poverty and
>boost growth.

I was hoping for Rodrik...

Brad DeLong