Mr. Nabli has been the Regional Chief Economist and Director of the Social and Economic Development Group within the Middle East and North Africa Region of the World Bank since 1999. Mr. Nabli joined the World Bank in 1997 as Senior Economic Advisor with the Development Prospects Group, Development Economics. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Nabli was an international consultant, before which he served as Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Planning and Regional Development in the Government of Tunisia from 1990 to 1995. From 1988-1990, Mr. Nabli held the position of Chairman of the Tunis Stock Exchange. Prior to 1988, Mr. Nabli was Professor of economics, Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Politiques et Economiques de Tunis and served as visiting professor at various universities in Canada, USA, Belgium and France. Mr. Nabli holds a Ph.D. and a Masters degree in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.

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