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Michael Kremer named World Bank Chief Economist

The Nobel laureate will assume the role on 1 October 2026, succeeding Indermit Gill.

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What this story says

  • Michael Kremer, a Nobel laureate in Economics, has been appointed the World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics.
  • Kremer is set to begin his new role on 1 October 2026.
  • He will succeed Indermit Gill, who has retired from the position.
  • Kremer is recognised for his work on poverty alleviation and will lead the institution's research and data agenda.

Who covered it

Left 20%(4)Centre 20%(4)Right 60%(12)

Percentages are shares of the 20 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 24 of the 44 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

86/100

Craft

80/100

Hype

15/100

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Michael Kremer, a 2019 Nobel laureate in Economics, has been appointed the World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. He is scheduled to assume the role on 1 October 2026. Kremer will succeed Indermit Gill, who has retired from the position.

Kremer, a professor at the University of Chicago, is recognised for his work on addressing real-world problems such as poverty. In his new role, he will lead the institution’s research, data, and analytical agenda, focusing on areas such as jobs and private capital.

Coverage comparison

The right-rated reports identified that Michael Kremer, a Nobel laureate, has been appointed the World Bank's Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. These reports stated that Kremer will begin his role on 1 October 2026 and will succeed Indermit Gill. Some reports noted Kremer's recognition for his work in poverty alleviation and his position as a professor at the University of Chicago.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated reports mention the specific date of the announcement, which was Wednesday, 16 September 2026, as stated in some unrated digests.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 17 Sept 2026, 00:30, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

4 rated outlets

  • The four left‑rated outlets all reported that Michael Kremer, a Nobel laureate and University of Chicago professor, will become World Bank chief economist on 1 October, succeeding Indermit Gill after his retirement. Each digest led on the appointment, the start date and Kremer’s Nobel award, confirming these core facts.
  • Dnevni list Danas provided a full report that quoted World Bank President Ajay Banga saying Kremer arrives when “brave solutions for development challenges” are needed. The article described Kremer’s work on vaccine access, school health programmes and support for small farmers, and noted his Harvard economics degree. It referred to him as “Nobel laureate Michael Kremer”.
  • The digests from El Pais, Hot News and Sueddeutsche Zeitung omitted Banga’s remarks and the detailed description of Kremer’s research programmes that appear in the Danas report. They also did not mention the World Bank’s stated goal of creating 1.2 billion jobs for young people.

Centre

4 rated outlets

  • All four centre‑rated outlets reported that Nobel laureate Michael Kremer has been appointed the World Bank’s chief economist, succeeding Indermit Gill, with his term beginning on 1 October. Each piece noted his affiliation with the University of Chicago and his 2019 Nobel prize in Economic Sciences.
  • Devdiscourse added that World Bank President Ajay Banga stressed the need for innovative problem‑solving and described Kremer’s work on evidence‑based development. Bloomberg’s digest led on Kremer heading the Bank’s research function, Reuters highlighted his university role and succession, and the Economic Times stressed his experimental methods for poverty alleviation.
  • Only Devdiscourse included a direct comment from a senior Bank official; the Bloomberg, Reuters and Economic Times digests did not contain any quotations or statements from World Bank leadership, nor did they elaborate on specific policy initiatives beyond the appointment itself.

Right

12 rated outlets

We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Michael Kremer named World Bank Chief Economist?
Of the 20 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 20% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 60% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 44. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Michael Kremer named World Bank Chief Economist left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 20 rated outlets on this story, 20% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 60% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Michael Kremer named World Bank Chief Economist biased?
Michael Kremer named World Bank Chief Economist is one event reported by 44 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Michael Kremer named World Bank Chief Economist?
44 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
Who is Michael Kremer?
Michael Kremer is a 2019 Nobel laureate in Economics and a professor at the University of Chicago. He is recognised for his work on addressing real-world problems, particularly poverty alleviation.
What is Michael Kremer's new role at the World Bank?
Michael Kremer has been appointed as the World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. He will lead the institution's research, data, and analytical agenda.
When does Michael Kremer start his new position?
Michael Kremer is scheduled to assume his new role as Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics at the World Bank Group on 1 October 2026.

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