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Interview with Justin Lin, World Bank Chief Economist

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Per-Ivar Nikolaisen of Bistandsaktelt interviews Justin Lin on the the World Bank's response to the current financial crisis, the role of China in the mitigation of the crisis and Lin's personal experience as the first non-European chief economist of the World Bank.  The interview took place at Litteraturhuset in Oslo on January 12, 2009.

Justin Lin, World Bank Chief Economist on the impact of the financial crisis on developing countrries

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Justin Lin, chief economist at the World Bank was recently in Oslo and spoke of the impact of the current financial and economic crisis on high-income countries like the US and Norway, emerging markets like China and on low-income countries. 

In the clip below, Lin outlines strategies to cope with the crisis, including what he terms, "a Marshall Plan for Development."