T.N. SRINIVASAN

Nov. 12, 2018

T.N. Srinivasan, one of India’s notable economists passes away at 85.

About:

  • N. Srinivasan (1933-2018) was an Indian economist.

  • Career:
    • Over the past four decades, he has taught at numerous academic institutions, including MIT, Stanford University, and the Indian Statistical Institute. He was most recently the Emeritus Samuel C. Park, Jr. Professor of Economics at Yale University.

    • He was a special adviser to the Development Research Center at the World Bank from 1977 to 1980.

    • He was founding co-editor of the Journal of Development Economics.



  • Awards: In 2007, he was awarded Padma Bhushan for his contributions in the fields of economic growth and development economics, and international trade.

Source : The Hindu

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