There’s no doubt that World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is enthusiastic about his institution’s latest World Development Report, entitled “Mind, Society, and Behavior.”
However, many wonder whether an institution with an such an uneasy relationship with change and reform can truly put the report’s insights and operational tips into practice.
“For us, in my view, not to take this behavioral science literature into account as we do our work is a form of malpractice. So we simply must do it,” the World Bank chief said during a panel discussion with the report’s directors and a behavioral studies expert.
Printing articles to share with others is a breach of our terms and conditions and copyright policy. Please use the sharing options on the left side of the article. Devex Pro members may share up to 10 articles per month using the Pro share tool ( ).
About the author
Jeff Tyson@jtyson21
Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.
