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Thomas Farole

  • Economist
  • World Bank

Thomas Farole is a Lead Economist in the World Bank’s Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, where he works on the intersection between jobs and productivity, trade, and private sector development. He holds a PhD in Economic Geography from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), an MSc in Local Economic Development from the LSE, and a BSc in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Can Special Economic Zones drive growth in urbanising Africa?

Thomas Farole, Michael Okyere Baafi, Susanne Frick, Lumkile Mondi, Ronald Wall
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Special Economic Zones: Can they create jobs and grow the economy?

14 November 2019 5 Eton Road, Parktown, Johannesburg
Past Event

Can Special Economic Zones drive growth in urbanising Africa?

13 November 2019 Wits University, SEBS Seminar Suite, 1st Floor, New Commerce Building, Johannesburg, South Africa
Past Event