Ian Goldin is Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford and Professorial Fellow at Balliol College, Oxford University. He was the founding Director of Oxford Martin School, the world’s leading centre for interdisciplinary research into critical global challenges. Goldin currently leads the Oxford Martin research programmes on technological and economic change, future of work and future of development.
From 1996 to 2001, Goldin was economic advisor to President Mandela and the Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). He succeeded in transforming the Bank to become the leading agent of development in the 14 countries of Southern Africa. During this period, Goldin served on several Government committees and Boards, and was Finance Director for South Africa’s Olympic Bid.
Previously, Goldin was Principal Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London. He directed the Programmes on Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development as Programme Director at the OECD Development Centre in Paris. Goldin has a BA (Hons) and a BSc from the University of Cape Town, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and an MA and Doctorate from the University of Oxford. He has published over 55 journal articles including Why is Productivity Slowing Down? in the top ranked Journal of Economic Literature. He has also published 24 books, the most recent of which are The Shortest History of Migration, Age of the City: Why Our Future will be Won or Lost Together and Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World.
Goldin has received wide recognition for his contributions to development and research. He has been knighted by the French Government and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Romania. Goldin was nominated Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum. Goldin has advised over 50 governments and 100 leading global businesses. His non-profit activities include being the Chair of the CORE-econ initiative to reform global economics, being a member of the International Science Council and serving as an honorary trustee of Comic Relief and other charities.
