Sandeep Mahajan, an Indian national, took over as Lead Economist in the World Bank office in Vietnam, on August 1, 2013.

Sandeep Mahajan used to be the Lead Economist in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland. In this position, he has led the Bank’s policy dialogue over the past four and a half years on a broad range of economic management issues and has undertaken cutting-edge analytical work on inclusive growth in South Africa. Previously, he was senior country economist for Bangladesh where, among other things, he task managed a series of development policy credits and led the policy dialogue on growth, fiscal management, and trade policy issues.

His research interests and publications cover the fields of economic growth, including its political economy aspects, volatility and inequality, and financial sector development.

Born in New Delhi, India, Sandeep received his B. Com (Hons) from Delhi University and his PhD. in economics from Georgetown University.