
Tristan Reed
Economist, World Bank
Tristan Reed is Economist in the Research Group of the World Bank. He seeks to answer policy-relevant questions in industrial organization and trade and has used diverse methodologies including structural general equilibrium models and randomized controlled trials to illuminate how markets work in developing countries, and to understand how to improve their contribution to welfare, especially of the poor.
Alongside research, Tristan has contributed economic analysis to infrastructure lending operations and government advisory in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Prior to joining the Bank, he worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company in their Lagos, Nigeria office, where he served clients in government and in the financial sector. Tristan is a native of California and holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in economics with a minor in mathematics summa cum laude from UCLA.
Recent work by Tristan Reed
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Development in an era of deglobalisation
In an era of deglobalisation, developing countries need more equality within their borders
Pinelopi Goldberg Tristan Reed
Published 10.08.20
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Agricultural markets in ‘rising’ Africa
Recent empirical research on sub-Saharan African agricultural markets paints a cautiously optimistic picture of supply chain performance
Lorenzo Casaburi Brian Dillon Tristan Reed
Published 20.11.17