Michael Ward graduated with combined honors in economics and statistics
from the University of Exeter and with an M.A. from the University of Cambridge. His
first appointment was as an official statistician in Central Africa, where he
acquired the basics of the craft of data collection in the field. He is past
Director of Studies in Economics and Dean of Selwyn College, University of
Cambridge, and a former Principal Economist in Operations (Southeast Asia) and
Policy at the World Bank. Mr. Ward has authored many articles and official reports
in both applied economics and statistics and has published several books. In 1999,
in Helsinki, he was awarded the Henry Methorst Medal of the International
Statistical Institute for "outstanding contributions to international statistics."
In 2000, he was elected Chair of the International Association for Research in
Income and Wealth and currently serves on its Council. He is also on the Statistical
Advisory Panel for the Human Development Report.

Michael Ward is past Director of Studies in Economics and Dean of Selwyn
College, University of Cambridge, and Principal Economist in Operations (S. E. Asia)
and Policy at the World Bank. He is Council member and former Chair of the
International Association for Research in Income and Wealth.