CURRICULUM VITAE

JULIA C. DEVLIN

BUSINESS ADDRESSThe Brookings Institution

1775 Massachusetts Avenue

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 238-3552

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NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

2011-presentBrookings Institution(Washington, DC)

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

  • Conducting research and analysis on economic development issues including in the Middle East and North Africa.

2013-14World Bank Group(Washington, DC)

Consultant

  • Researched and prepared academic briefs on trade and private sector development issues for knowledge portal covering 22 countries.Managed consultants preparing research and data for five thematic areas and two countries.

2012Islamic Development Bank (Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Consultant

  • Researched and prepared background paper on inclusive growth and private sector development for the Chief Economist including recommendations for private sector operations.

2008–World Bank Group(Washington, DC)

2011Senior Strategy and Operations Officer, responsibilities included:

  • Initiated and led US$600,000 technical assistance project on investment and trade facilitation for the Ministry of Business and Trade in Qatar including preparing recommendations and action plan for comprehensive trade and business environment reforms.
  • Initiated and led US$200,000 technical assistance project assessing data, recommendations and action plan for food security in the United Arab Emirates for the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority.
  • Led team providing support to the King Abdullah Ministerial Committee on Agro-Investment in Saudi Arabia.
  • Managed World Bank partnerships for development assistance effectiveness and coordination including contributing to US$ 200 million in project co-financing with the

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Arab Monetary Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic

Development, OPEC Fund for International Development and the Saudi Fund for Development. Other initiatives included collaboration on project cost benefit analysis and macroeconomic modelling in country strategies.

2005–08World Bank Group (Washington, DC)

Regional Partnership Coordinator,responsibilities included:

  • Managed budget and staff with oversight of US$1.1 billion trust fund portfolio.
  • Initiated and launched a Strategic Partnership for Development Cooperation and Memorandum of Understanding between the World Bank Group, European Commission and the European Investment Bank for the Mediterranean region.
  • Led regional program for the G8-BMNA Network of Funds Initiative including development of joint activities in regional bond and housing markets, water resource management, human development and trade liberalization.
  • Launched World Bank Group initiativeto enhance development collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Arab Monetary Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, OPEC Fund for International Development and Saudi Fund for Development.

2001-05World Bank Group(Washington, DC)

Senior Private Sector Development Specialist

2000-01Private Sector Development Specialist

Responsibilities included:

  • Led teams, researched and conducted policy dialogue with governments to support trade reform and private sector development including export promotion and free trade zones, business regulation and reform, small and medium enterprise developmentand improving access to finance in Algeria, Kuwait, Yemen, West Bank and Gaza, Oman, Egypt.
  • Received World Bank Presidential Award for Excellence in 2004 with the West Bank and Gaza team.
  • Researched and contributed analysis and policy recommendations to World Bank reports covering economic growth performance and country strategy assistance, investment climate assessments, trade liberalization and analysis of oil revenue management issues in East Asia, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa.

1999World Bank Group (Washington, DC)

Economist, responsibilities included:

  • Researched and contributed analysisand policy recommendations in the Office of the Chief Economist on economic growth, trade, private sector development, oil and commodity dependence andinstitutional development; reviewed regional economic and sector analysis and reports.
  • Led Bank-wide research and policy practice group on managing oil price volatility and risk (1999-2002).

1998World Bank Group (Washington, DC)

Consultant

  • Led team, researched and contributed analysis and policy recommendations on regional study of trade and integration.

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

Spring 2013University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Lecturer, taught undergraduate economics course on economic issues/development of the Middle East and North Africa. Initiated and led Second UVA Global Development Marketplace project competition with representatives from the World Bank Group, Deloitte Consulting.

Spring 2012University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Lecturer, taught two undergraduate economics courses: economic development and economic issues/development of the Middle East and North Africa. Initiated and led the UVA Global Development Marketplace project competition with representatives from the World Bank Group, International Growth Centre at Oxford, Deloitte Consulting.

Spring 2005John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (Washington, DC)

Professorial Lecturer, taught graduate course on economic issues/development of the Middle East and North Africa with John Page, Chief Economist (Africa), World Bank.

Spring 2005University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Visiting Lecturer, taught undergraduate economics course on economic issues/development of theMiddle East and North Africa.

Spring 2004University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Visiting Lecturer, taught undergraduate economics course on economic issues/development of theMiddle East and North Africa.

Fall 1999Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

Visiting Lecturer, taught undergraduate course on economic issues/history of the Middle East and North Africa.

Fall 1999Virginia Tech (Northern Virginia Center) (Falls Church, VA)

Adjunct Professor, taught graduate course on economic development with John Page, Chief Economist (Middle East), World Bank.

Summer 1999University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Assistant Professor, taught undergraduate economics course on environmental economics.

Fall 1998University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Visiting Lecturer, taught undergraduate economics course on economic issues/development of the Middle East and North Africa.

Spring 1998New York University (New York, NY)

Adjunct Assistant Professor, taught graduate course on economic issues/development of the Middle East and North Africa.

Fall 1995-Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (Washington, DC)

Spring 1998Visiting Assistant Professor, responsibilities included:

  • Taught undergraduate and graduate course on economic issues/development of the Middle East and North Africa as well as graduate courses on economic development of the Arab Gulf States and the economics of agriculture and industry in the Middle East and North Africa.
  • Advised Japanese Bond Research Institute on natural gas projects in Qatar, Oman.
  • Briefed US corporations Fluor Daniel, Conoco, Amoco on current economic issues in the Middle East and North Africa region.
  • Initiated and led the First Annual Gulf Economic Conference: Gulf Economies in the 21st Century hosted by Georgetown University. Speakers included HH Abdullah bin Turki bin Faisal Al Saud (Chairman, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu), Abdullah Alireza (President, Xenel Industries) and Nemir Kirdar (CEO, Investcorp).

RESEARCH Middle East and North Africa, economic growth and development, oil and energy markets and dependence, natural resources and development, trade liberalization and export promotion,private sector development,development assistance effectiveness.

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Devlin, J. Forthcoming. Lectures on Challenges of Economic Development in the Middle East and North

AfricaRegion. Singapore: World Scientific Press.

Devlin, J. 2010.Challenges of Economic Development in the Middle East and NorthAfrica

Region. Studiesin International Economics No. 8, Singapore: World ScientificPress, 557 p.

Devlin, J.,S. Dessus, and R. Safadi, Eds.2001.Towards Arab and Euro Med Integration. Paris: OECD.

Devlin, J.,S. Dessus, and R. Safadi, Eds.2001. Vers une intégration régionale arabe et euro-

Méditerranéenne.Paris: OECD.

Devlin, J.,Ed.1997.Gulf Economies: Strategies for Growth in the 21st Century. WashingtonDC:

GeorgetownUniversity.

Book Chapters

Devlin, J., M. Lewin and T. Ranaweera. 2008. “Harnessing Oil Windfalls for Growth in the Africa

Region.” Africa at a Turning Point: Growth, Aid and External Shocks.J. Page and D. Go, Eds.Washington DC: World Bank.

Devlin, J. and M. Lewin. 2005. “Managing Oil Booms and Busts in Developing Countries.”Managing

Economic Volatility and Crises: A Practitioner’s Guide. J. Aizenmann and B. Pinto,

Eds.New York: CambridgeUniversity Press.

Devlin, J. and P. Yee. 2003. “Global Links to Regional Networks: Trade Logistics in the Middle East and

North Africa Region.”MENA Trade & Investment in the New Economy. R. Safadi, Ed. Cairo: American University of Cairo Press.

Devlin, J. 2003.“From Citrus to Cellphones? Agriculture As A Source of Dynamic Comparative

Advantagein the MENA Region.” Food, Agriculture andEconomic Policy in the Middle East

and NorthAfrica. H. Lofgren, Ed.Amsterdam: JAI Press.

Devlin, J. and J. Page. 2001.“Testing the Waters: Arab Integration, Competitiveness and the Euro Med

Agreements. Towards Arab and Euro Med Integration. J. Devlin, S. Dessus and R. Safadi,

Eds.Paris: OECD.

Devlin, J. 1997.“Market Fundamentals and Gulf Oil Prices in the Twenty-First Century.”Gulf

Economies:Strategies for Growth in the 21st Century.J. Devlin, Ed.Washington, DC:Georgetown University.

Refereed Journal Articles

Devlin, J and P. Yee. 2005. “Trade Logistics in Developing Countries: The Case of theMiddle East and

North Africa Region.” World EconomyVol. 28 (3):435-456.

Devlin, J. and S. Titman. 2004.“Managing Oil Price Risk in Developing Countries.”WorldBank

Research Observer Vol. 19(1): 119-139.

Other Publications

Devlin, J and M. Lewin. 2004.“Issues in Oil Revenue Management.” Petroleum Revenue

Management Workshop Proceedings.ESMAP Technical Paper No. 051.Washington DC: World Bank.

Devlin, J. 1999.“Using Financial Derivatives to Manage Price Risk in A Weak Oil Market.”Pipeline

Vol. 22. London: International Petroleum Exchange.

Devlin, J. 1999. “An Institutional Approach to Economic Policy Reform in the Gulf States.”Emirates

Occasional Paper Series. Vol. 13. Abu Dhabi: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies.

Devlin, J. 1999.“Broadening the Role of the Private Sector in Saudi Arabia.” Centennial Committee for

the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Riyadh: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Devlin, J. 1998. “Iqtisaadat Al-Khaliji: Istratijiat-Al-Namu fi-Al-qarn-Alhadi-waIshrin.” International

Studies.Vol. 20. Abu Dhabi: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies.

Devlin J. 1997.“Economic Development in the Gulf Countries.” Background paper forDevelopment in

the Gulf Countries: Report of the Middle East Economic Strategy Group. Paul A. Volcker, Chair, New York: Council on Foreign Relations.

MEDIA

“UVA Students Present World Economic Projects in Competition.” NBC 29 News, Apr 24, 2012,

Charlottesville, Virginia.

“IFC To Work With UAE Companies To Promote Cross-Border Investments.” Business Times.February

26,2004.

“World Bank Economist Urges Diversification of Export Markets.” Jordan Times. September 20, 2000.

Dervis, K., P. Bocok and J. Devlin, “Intra-regional Trade Among Arab Countries:Building A

Competitive Economic Neighborhood.”Al Hayat Business.November 18, 1998.

Moderator, First Annual Gulf Economic Conference: Gulf Economies in the 21st Century. Georgetown

University. Dubai TV.September 26, 1996.

PRESENTATIONS

“Challenges and Opportunities for Development in the Gulf Cooperation Council States.”Effat

University.Jeddah. January 2011.

“Challenges and Opportunities for Growth in the Middle East and North Africa and the European

Neighborhood Strategy.”Conference on the EU Neighborhood Policy.Stanford University.Palo Alto. May 2007.

“World Bank Activities and the MENA region.” Conference on Western FinancingFlows towards the

Middle East. Government of Egypt Ministry of Investment and UT Phoenix Foundation. BibliothecaAlexandrina. Alexandria. January 2005.

“Managing Oil Booms and Busts in Developing Countries.” J. Devlin and M. Lewin.Workshop on

Managing Volatility, World Bank. Washington DC. May 2004.

“Nonrenewable Resource Funds: A Red Herring For Fiscal Stability?” J. Devlin and M. Crain.

AmericanPolitical Science Association Meetings. Philadelphia. August 2003.

“Issues and Options for Small and Medium Enterprise Development in the Middle East and North

Africa.”Institute for SME Development. Sharjah. June2003.

“Trade, Exchange and the Language of Possibility.” Conference on PromotingCultural Dialogue

Between the US and the Arab World.Harvard University. Cambridge. April 2003.

“Global Links to Regional Networks: Trade Logistics in MENA,” J. Devlin and P. Yee. Fourth Annual

Mediterranean Development Forum. Amman. October 2002.

“Revenue Management for Oil Exporters.” J. Devlin and M. Lewin. World Bank/ESMAP Oil and

GasConference.World Bank. Washington DC. October 2002.

“MENA and the WTO: A Post Seattle Agenda.” J. Devlin, J. Page and P. Guerrieri. Second Annual

Mediterranean Development Forum. Cairo. November 2001.

“Jordan’s Balance of Payments and Trade Strategy.” In Arabic, World Bank Journalist Training

Workshop. Amman, September 2000.

“Corporate Governance and the Role of the World Bank.” Euro Med Investment Conference. Lisbon.

March 2000.

“Market-Based Hedging Instruments.” Financial Management Association Meetings. Orlando. October

1999.

“Prospects for Open Regionalism in the Middle East and North Africa.”Brown University. Providence.

March 1999.

“Broadening the Role of the Private Sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Centennial Conference, Riyadh, January 1999.

“Intraregional Trade Among Arab Countries: Building a Competitive Economic Neighborhood.” K.

Dervis, P. Bocock and J. Devlin. Middle East Institute 52nd Annual Conference.Washington DC. October 1998.

“Private Sector and Human Resource Development in MENA.” Seventh Annual Mideast Policymakers

Conference. Lexington. September 1998.

“Long Run Growth and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Integration.” Conference on Long Run Growth

and GCC Integration, Middle East Economic Strategy Group. Paul A. Volcker, Chair. Council on Foreign Relations. New York. September 1997.

“Long-Run Growth and Gulf Cooperation Council Integration.” Middle EastEconomic Association at the

American Economic Association Annual Meetings.Chicago. January 1997.

“The UAE and Fiscal Federalism.” Conference on the UAE Federation. Georgetown University,

Washington DC. November 1996.

Invited Discussant/Participant

Expert. United Nations Development Program Strategic Planning Process. New York, December 2012.

Moderator. Panel on Food Security.US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum. Atlanta.December 2011.

Expert. Workshop on Arab Economic Reform.Brookings Institution.Washington, DC, June 2011.

World Bank Representative. Islamic Development Bank Annual Meetings.Kuala Lumpur. June2005.

Discussant. NinthAnnual Conference on Economic Transition. “Tenth Anniversary of the Barcelona

Process: From Barcelona to the European Neighborhood Policy.” European Commission.

Brussels.April 2005.

World Bank Representative.Islamic Development Bank Annual Meetings. Teheran. June2004.

Discussant. PREM (Poverty Reduction and EconomicManagement) Week.World Bank. Washington,

DC. April 2003.

Discussant. Financial Management Association Annual Meetings. Seattle.October 2000.

Expert. International Energy Agency Energy Experts Conference. Paris. November 1999.

Expert. Conference on Employment in the Gulf States.World Bank, Washington, DC, November 1997.

Expert. Conference on US-Egypt Free Trade. Harvard University and Brookings Institution. Washington,

DC. October1997.

Expert. Conference on Structural Reform in Arab Countries.Arab Monetary Fund.Abu Dhabi. January 1996.

GRANTS & AWARDS

World Bank Presidential Award for Excellence. West Bank and Gaza Team. June 2004.

World Bank Institutional DevelopmentFund Grant (US $247,000) to establish an Institute for Directors

to enhance corporate governance in Egypt. 2002.

Graduate Student Fellowship. George Mason University. 1994.

Graduate Student Fellowship. Georgetown University. 1988.

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION

& OTHER ACTIVITIES

Grant Reviewer. Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program. Institute for International Education.

Washington DC.2007-08

Grant Reviewer.Middle East Partnership Initiative. US State Department. Washington, DC. 2005-06.

Member. American Economic Association. 2011-13.

Member. ABANA (Arab Bankers Association of North America), 2008-9

Member. Jefferson Honorary Literary and Debate Society.

EDUCATION

2010Certificate of Completion, Arabic

University of Virginia Summer Language Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia

1995PhD Economics

George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

1993MA Economics

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

1990MA Arab Studies with a concentration in Economics

Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Washington DC

1988BA Economics

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

1988Yarmouk University Summer Language Institute, Irbid, Jordan

LANGUAGES

Arabic (Foreign Service Level 3 Rating 1990), French (basic), German (basic)

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