Ocampo, like Kim, brings the advantages and disadvantages of being an outsider; but Ocampo, a distinguished professor at Columbia University, is thoroughly acquainted with the World Bank. He previously served not only as minister of economics and finance, but also of agriculture – a critically important qualification, given that the vast majority of the developing countries’ poor depend on farming.
奥孔乔-伊韦拉很了解世界银行的内幕。奥坎波和金辰勇都是外部人士，这有利也有弊；但奥坎波作为哥伦比亚大学的杰出教授对世界银行是相当熟悉的。他以前不但是经济和财政部长，也当过农业部长——考虑到发展中国家的大部分穷人都得依靠务农生活，这是相当重要的资历。他在环境方面也有令人印象深刻的经历，这契合世行的另一大关键职责。