Economist and former Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Jayati Ghosh has been named the 2023 recipient of the Galbraith Award by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA).
Ghosh earlier today took to Twitter to share a still of the award and said she was truly delighted to have received the honour. The award announced in early March was formally handed to her on July 25, 2023.
The award’s citation notes that it is being given “in recognition of breakthrough discoveries in economics and outstanding contributions to humanity through leadership, research and service.”
Earlier recipients of the award include Joseph E. Stiglitz (2004), Michael Porter, (2005), Martin Weitzman (2013) and Dani Rodrik (2019).
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Meet Economist Jayati Ghosh, Recipient Of Galbraith Award
Born on December 9, 1955, in India, Ghosh is one of the most respected Indian economists. Her work significantly contributes to the field of economics, particularly in areas related to development economics, international trade, and globalisation.
She holds a PhD in economics from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, India, and had been a professor at JNU's Centre for Economic Studies and Planning for almost 33 years. She is currently a Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA.
In an interview with SheThePeople, Ghosh spoke extensively on women's role in economic status, and how their participation can affect India's growth.
"It's huge, women's ability to be economically independent or to have access to her own assets and income is a huge determinant of status at many levels. If not complete, there are many other things that are also required but in many cases a necessary condition. As long as a woman is economically dependent, she is forced to be subservient in other social ways," she said.
Ghosh has also been associated with various other academic institutions and has contributed significantly to economic research and policy analysis. Last year, she was appointed to a high-level advisory board on ‘Effective Multilateralism’ established by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
In 2021, Ghosh was named among 20 prominent personalities appointed by the United Nations to another high-level advisory board that will provide recommendations to respond to socio-economic challenges in the post-COVID-19 world.
Ghosh is also a recipient of the 2015 Adisheshaiah Award for distinguished contributions to the social sciences in India, the International Labour Organisation’s Decent Work Research Prize for 2011, and the NordSud Prize for Social Sciences 2010, Italy.
She has authored numerous articles and over 20 books on labour, women and development economics, reports The Wire.
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