Marianne Fay is an American economist and writer. She specializes in infrastructure, development, and climate change.

Marianne Fay
NationalityAmerican
Academic career
FieldEconomics
Alma materColumbia University

Education

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Marianne Fay received a PhD in Economics from Columbia University in 1994, with a dissertation on "Infrastructure, Income Distribution and Growth".[1]

Career

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Fay is an researches economics and global climate change.[2][3] She serves as Chief Economist for the Sustainable Development Vice Presidency at the World Bank, where she previously served as Chief Economist for Climate Change.[4] While working with the World Bank, she has led a number of reports and authored multiple articles on the topics of infrastructure, urbanization, and climate change. She regularly lectures at conferences.[5][6][7][8]

Fay has long-maintained that,— "Climate change represents a direct and immediate threat to poverty alleviation.”[9] In speaking with the Rwanda's The New Times in 2009, she noted,— “Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately affected by climate change... They need scaled-up financial and technological support to help vulnerable people adapt to climate change, while also meeting urgent energy needs.”[10]

In 2010, Fay co-directed the World Development Report on Development and Climate Change, and has contributed to a number of additional World Development Reports.[11][12] In 2012, she became a founding member of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform, led by the Global Green Growth Institute, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED), the United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and the World Bank.[13] Fay spoke to reporters on the heels of a World Bank report release in 2017 about the need for Latin America to future-proof its infrastructure.[14] She is currently a member of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform's Steering Committee.[15]

Selected works

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  • Rethinking Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean. 2017, ISBN 978-1-4648-1101-2[16][17]
  • Shock Waves. 2016, ISBN 978-1-4648-0673-5[18][19]
  • Decarbonizing Development. 2015, ISBN 978-1-4648-0479-3[20][21]
  • Adapting to Climate Change in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. 2010, ISBN 978-0-8213-8131-1[22][23]
  • Current Debates on Infrastructure Policy. World Bank Publications, 2009.[24]

Working papers

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  • Funding and financing infrastructure: the joint-use of public and private finance. Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank, 2018.[25]
  • Rising incomes and inequality of access to infrastructure among Latin American households. Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank, 2017.[26]
  • Climate change and poverty—an analytical framework. Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank, 2014.[27]
  • Green industrial policies: when and how. Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank, 2013.[28]
  • From Growth to Green Growth - a Framework. NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, 2012.[29]
  • Financing greener and climate-resilient infrastructure in developing countries - challenges and opportunities. EIB Papers from European Investment Bank, Economics Department, 2010.[30]
  • Adapting to Climate Change in ECA. World Bank Other Operational Studies from The World Bank, 2009.[31]
  • Death of distance? Economic implications of infrastructure improvement in Russia. EIB Papers from European Investment Bank, Economics Department, 2008.[32]
  • Current debates on infrastructure policy. Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank, 2007.[33]
  • Product market regulation in Bulgaria: a comparison with OECD Countries. Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank, 2007.[34]

References

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  1. ^ "Doctoral Dissertations in Economics Ninety-second Annual List" (PDF). American Economic Association. December 1995.
  2. ^ Casillas, Christian E.; Kammen, Daniel M. (25 November 2010). "The Energy-Poverty-Climate Nexus" (PDF). Policy Forum. 330 (6008). University of California, Berkeley: 1181–1182. Bibcode:2010Sci...330.1181C. doi:10.1126/science.1197412. PMID 21109654. S2CID 206529776.
  3. ^ Backteman, Karin. "The world's leading climate researchers are gathering at the School of Business, Economics & Law - University of Gothenburg, Sweden". Göteborgs universitet. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  4. ^ "Marianne Fay, Chief Economist of the Sustainable Development Vice-Presidency, World Bank" (PDF). OECD.org. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
  5. ^ Green, Jared (2010-05-26). "Laying out a Path to a Climate-smart World". THE DIRT. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  6. ^ "Green economy is vital for EU's global competitiveness - PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency". www.pbl.nl. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  7. ^ "Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) Annual Conference: Transforming Development through Inclusive Green Growth". UN Environment. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  8. ^ "conference – Step Up Consulting". 17 October 2014. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  9. ^ Hub, IISD's SDG Knowledge. "World Bank Outlines Linkages Between Climate Change, Poverty Eradication - News - SDG Knowledge Hub - IISD". Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  10. ^ "World Bank calls for climate change to maintain economic growth". The New Times - Rwanda. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  11. ^ Ross-Larson, Bruce; Fay, Marianne; Bierbaum, Rosina M. (2009-11-06). "World development report 2010 : development and climate change": 1–444. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ Fay, Marianne (2009-03-24). "Marianne Fay". World Bank Blogs. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  13. ^ "About Us". Green Growth Knowledge Platform. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  14. ^ "World Bank: Latin America needs to climate proof infrastructure". NBC News. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  15. ^ "Marianne Fay". Green Growth Knowledge Platform. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  16. ^ Marianne, Fay (2017-08-02). Rethinking infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean : spending better to achieve more. Andrés, Luis Alberto, Fox, Charles (Of World Bank), Narloch, Ulf, Straub, Stephane, Slawson, Michael. Washington, DC. ISBN 9781464811029. OCLC 994882872.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  17. ^ Fay, Marianne; Andres, Luis; Fox, Charles; Narloch, Ulf; Straub, Stephane; Slawson, Michael (2017). "Rethinking Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  18. ^ Stéphane, Hallegatte (2015-11-23). Shock waves : managing the impacts of climate change on poverty. Washington, D.C. ISBN 9781464806742. OCLC 931226996.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  19. ^ Hallegatte, Stephane; Bangalore, Mook; Bonzanigo, Laura; Fay, Marianne; Kane, Tamaro; Narloch, Ulf; Rozenberg, Julie; Tréguer, David; Vogt-Schilb, Adrien (2016). "Shock Waves". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  20. ^ Marianne, Fay (2015). Decarbonizing development : three steps to a zero-carbon future. Hallegatte, Stéphane, Vogt-Schilb, Adrien, Rozenberg, Julie, Narloch, Ulf, Kerr, Thomas M. Washington, DC. ISBN 9781464804809. OCLC 914355531.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  21. ^ Fay, Marianne; Hallegatte, Stephane; Vogt-Schilb, Adrien; Rozenberg, Julie; Narloch, Ulf; Kerr, Tom (2015). "Decarbonizing Development". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  22. ^ Adapting to climate change in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Fay, Marianne., Block, Rachel I., Ebinger, Jane O. Washington, DC: World Bank. 2010. ISBN 9780821381328. OCLC 593265621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  23. ^ Fay, Marianne; Block, Rachel I.; Ebinger, Jane (2010). "Adapting to Climate Change in Eastern Europe and Central Asia". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  24. ^ Estache, Antonio; Fay, Marianne (2009). "Current Debates on Infrastructure Policy". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  25. ^ Fay, Marianne; Martimort, David; Straub, Stephane (2018). "Funding and financing infrastructure: the joint-use of public and private finance". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  26. ^ Fay, Marianne; Straub, Stephane (2017). "Rising incomes and inequality of access to infrastructure among Latin American households". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  27. ^ Hallegatte, Stephane; Bangalore, Mook; Bonzanigo, Laura; Fay, Marianne; Narloch, Ulf; Rozenberg, Julie; Vogt-Schilb, Adrien (2014). "Climate change and poverty -- an analytical framework". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  28. ^ Hallegatte, Stephane; Fay, Marianne; Vogt-Schilb, Adrien (2013). "Green industrial policies: when and how". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  29. ^ Hallegatte, Stephane; Heal, Geoffrey; Fay, Marianne; Tréguer, David (2012). "From Growth to Green Growth - a Framework". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  30. ^ Fay, Marianne; Iimi, Atsushi; Perrissin-Fabert, Baptiste (2010). "Financing greener and climate-resilient infrastructure in developing countries - challenges and opportunities". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  31. ^ Fay, Marianne; Block, Rachel; Carrington, Tim; Ebinger, Jane (2009). "Adapting to Climate Change in ECA". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  32. ^ Brown, David; Fay, Marianne; Lall, Somik; Gun Wang, Hyoung; Felkner, John (2008). "Death of distance? Economic implications of infrastructure improvement in Russia". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  33. ^ Estache, Antonio; Fay, Marianne (2007). "Current debates on infrastructure policy". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  34. ^ Fay, Marianne; De Rosa, Donato; Ilieva, Stella (2007). "Product market regulation in Bulgaria: a comparison with OECD Countries". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)