Xavier Sala-i-Martin

Beginning his career as an assistant professor of economics at Yale University in 1990, Dr. Martin progressed to the associate professor rank two years later. In 1996, he began working as a consultant for the World Bank and as a professor of economics for Columbia University. He now works as the Jerome and Matthew Grossman Professor of Development Economics. Dr. Martin has held this role since 2008.

Focusing on financial and monetary issues impacting global citizens, Dr. Martin has worked as an economic consultant for several organizations. Since 2001, he’s been a World Economic Forum Fellow and contributes to the group’s Global Competitiveness Report as a co-editor and contributor. He’s also served the group as an economic advisor for WEF since 2006. Since 2015, he’s served as a trustee for the Global Agenda on Economic Growth and Social Inclusion.

Dr. Martin travels the world sharing information about the state of the economy. Corporations, civic leaders, non-profit organizations, and think tanks seek his guidance on developing sound economic policies. He is the President and Founder of the UMBELE Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping African citizens.

As a prolific writer, Dr. Martin offers a wealth of information about growth and social inclusion in his books, including a textbook published by McGraw Hill, called Economic Growth.