Rita Almeida

Rita K. Almeida
Born (1974-08-16) 16 August 1974 (age 50)
Lisbon, Portugal
EducationPh.D. 2003 Pompeu Fabra University
Occupations
  • Economist
  • Research Fellow
Employers

Rita K. Almeida (born 1974) is a Portuguese economist who joined the World Bank in 2002 as a research economist. After serving as a senior economist with responsibilities for lending and analysis in support of education in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa, as of June 2020 she is human development programme leader for the countries of Central America. Over the years, Almeida has coordinated a range of World Bank and IZA publications in the areas of education, job training and public social spending.[1][2][3] Since 2003, she has been a Research Fellow of the IZA Institute of Labor Economics.[4]

  1. ^ "Rita Almeida". The World Bank. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ Almeida, Rita K; Packard, Truman G. (2018). Skills and Jobs in Brazil (PDF). The World Bank. ISBN 978-1-4648-1293-4. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Rita K. Almeida" (PDF). Institute of Labor Economics. 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Rita K. Almeida". IZA Institute of Labor Economics. Retrieved 5 June 2020.