Bauer is Principal Economist in ADB’s Sustainable Development Department, a think tank department on sector and cross cutting thematic issues, where he is heading the poverty and inclusive growth team. He also coordinates the Inclusive Business initiative of ADB, in cooperation with ADB’s private sector investment department. Mr. Bauer works with ADB since 1995 in knowledge, strategy, and operations departments. He also managed various poverty funds in ADB. Mr. Bauer, a German national, has a Ph.D. in development economics, a M.A. in Political Economy, and a B.A. in Administrative Science. Prior to working at ADB, Dr. Bauer was with the German technical assistance agency (GIZ) in 1991-1995, the German development bank (KfW) in 2003-2006, and grassroots NGOs in India in the mid-end 1980s.