Ishac Diwan is the research director of the Finance for Development Lab at the Paris School of Economics. He is also in charge of the political economy program of the Economic Research Forum, an association of Middle East social scientists. Ishac teaches economics at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He has held in recent years teaching positions at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, and Harvard Kennedy School. Previously, Ishac worked at the World Bank, where he held positions in research, policy advice, and management.