Jason Russ is a Senior Economist in the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) at the World Bank, where he works in the Planet unit on thematic evaluations, synthesis reports, and analytical reviews. His work focuses on environmental and development economics, with an emphasis on evidence-based policy design related to water, climate and weather risks, infrastructure, and environmental externalities.
Prior to joining IEG, Jason served as a Senior Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist of the World Bank’s Planet Vertical, where he led empirical research and contributed to major global analytical products, including Reboot Development: The Economics of a Livable Planet and Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies. Earlier in his career, he worked in the Water Global Practice, contributing to global flagship reports and helping to strengthen the practice’s analytical work program.
Jason has published widely in peer-reviewed journals on topics in environmental and development economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from George Washington University and an undergraduate degree from University of Maryland, College Park.