Summary: As Treasurer of the World Bank, Gene Rotberg was at the front line in contending with complicated global economic issues. Despite retiring from the post almost three decades ago, he maintained an interest and passion in explaining the matters that occupied him during his years at the Bank. In particular he sought to make them comprehensible to those not normally exposed to international economics – children. As a result, Gene Rotberg along with his wife Iris, who is a Professor of Education, wrote a book ‘‘How Emma Stopped the World’ playfully explaining global trade. It was inspired by a question from one of their grandchildren, and it uses their professional backgrounds to enlighten and entertain. Bookmark explores the creative literary works of World Bank Group staff members. To listen to others episodes of the series, visit: soundcloud.com/worldbank/sets/bookmark
