Beijing News, June 5, the official website of the World Bank has with the former chief economist and senior vice president of call Lin Yifu. Lin Yifu, officially the outgoing World Bank chief economist and senior vice president, ending a four-year term as the first from developing countries, World Bank chief economist.

In addition, Lin Yifu is also revealed through a personal blog, he will return to the classroom of Peking University.

Lin Yifu

lifelong member of the World Bank

May 31, 2009, Justin Yifu Lin said in a blog on the official website of the World Bank Development talk about “the last one, this is the last week to write to the identity of the World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President this blog. He expressed the feelings of the World Bank through a Marine Corps motto, “once a lifetime for the Army. Similarly, once a member of the World Bank, a lifetime for a member of the World Bank.

said on his blog that he will return to Peking University to teach. This is a decision he made even before the of the World Bank, Lin said. Lin Yifu return time has not yet been determined, the fall semester begins, Lin will appear in the classroom of Beijing University.

Prior to his tenure to the World Bank, Justin Yifu Lin is the China Centre for Economic Research, Peking University, the duties after returning to Peking University have not yet determined.

Peking University

welcome Justin Lin back to school to teach

news that, according to Peking University’s official website, the Beida party secretary Zhu Shanlu hope Justin Lin’s return to Peking University, can be fully integrated in the work experience of the World Bank, to promote innovation and development of economic theory, and to stimulate the discipline of economics advantage Peking University took the lead to enter the ranks of world-class disciplines. Prior to the interview with this reporter, Peking University President Zhou Qifeng, the school welcomes Justin Yifu Lin returned to Beijing University to continue to teach.

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, 2008 May 31 morning, in the Peking University Centennial Hall, Lin attended the graduation ceremony of Beijing University China Center for Economic Research (CCER) students, directly went to the Capital International Airport in the afternoon, went to Washington assumed the World Bank chief economist at home and Senior Vice President.

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Lin: “Zero Poverty” is feasible

Evaluation of World Bank, said Lin Yifu, Lin Yifu’s tenure, his commitment to the academic leadership of the leading banks and played a key role in the economic research institutes in the agenda setting. “As one of China’s most famous economist, Justin Yifu Lin is implementing an ambitious program of research investigated the reasons for the slow development of rapid industrialization in developing countries and poor areas.

Lin Yifu, the World Bank during the last one blog said, although the eradication of poverty is a huge challenge, there are hundreds of billions of people still mired in poverty, but the last four years with farmers, workers, businessmen, the exchange of civil society and government officials to satisfy themselves as to establish a “zero poverty” the world is feasible. He said, “but he also admitted that” the intention is great, but in order to achieve this goal, “we tell our clients, through our help and hard work, they can improve the situation, and eventually to high-income state. now, the result is not very satisfactory. “

Lin Yifu

individuals also faced with a “great intention” but “is not very satisfactory”, is visiting relatives in Taiwan. Four years ago, Lin said in an interview, “individuals want to be able to go home, because home is always beautiful.” During the two sessions this year, Justin Lin’s wife Chen Yunying said publicly that back to Taiwan to pay homage to the idea of ​​his father and ancestors.

immediately, the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Director Wang Yi also mentioned the matter of Justin Yifu Lin returned to Taiwan to visit relatives, I hope the spirit of humanitarian grounds to allow Lin Yifu hometowns ancestors. On the 14th of last month, Master Hsing Yun wrote a letter to Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou, the letter said, the case is the case of the times, Lin Yifu should smile can melt away hatred. However, the person in charge of relevant departments in Taiwan still insisted, Justin Yifu Lin is “committed” to Taiwan for the disposal of “flagrante delicto”.