Martin Kessler

Martin Kessler is an economist who currently serves as the Executive Director of the Finance for Development Lab in Paris, where they focus on improving development finance. Prior to this role, Kessler worked as a Research Economist at the World Bank Group, contributing to macroeconomic monitoring and engagement with Myanmar, and previously held positions as a Research Analyst at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and as an Economic Attaché at the French Treasury. Kessler’s research has been influential, with publications quoted in prominent outlets such as the Financial Times and The Economist.