Kaushik Basu is Professor of Economics and the C. Marks Professor of International Studies at Cornell University, and former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank (2012-16). From December 2009 to July 2012 he served as the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government of India at the Ministry of Finance. A Fellow of the Econometric Society, Kaushik Basu has published widely in the areas of Development Economics, Industrial Organization, Game Theory and Welfare Economics. His books include "An Economist in the Real World: The Art of Policymaking in India" and "The Republic of Beliefs A New Approach to Law and Economics."

Location:	Holden Auditorium
Price:	FREE
Sponsor:	Department of Economics
Contact:	Sudipta Sarangi ssarangi@vt.edu 540-231-7981
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