India is the land of some of the most famous economists in the world. These economics have a very big role to play in changing the economy of the world. All of them might not be currently active but they are regarded as historical figures even today. So, let us have a look at some of the most popular economists in the country:
1 Amartya Sen: When it comes to economics, the first name that comes to our mind is Amartya Sen. Amartya Sen is a philosopher and an economist who has been working in various parts of the United Kingdom, United States, and India. His contribution to welfare economics is enormous. He has also written numerous books on economics. He was also awarded the Nobel Prize because of his immense contribution to the subject.
2 Abhijit Banerjee: Abhijit Banerjee is basically an American economist who is currently working as a professor of Economics at EMI. He is also a very popular economist who has conducted a number of research activities in the field of Economics. He is also a prime member of the Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty. His research activities are taught in various parts of India.
3 C Rangarajan: C Rangarajan was the former governor of The Reserve Bank of India. He completed his graduation from Loyola College and completed his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout his journey, he has been a part of numerous experiments and research activities on economics. His works are taught in various universities and colleges event today.
4 Amit Mishra: Amit Mishra is not only an economist but also a politician of all India Trinamool Congress. He was also the former Commerce and Industries and Finance Minister of West Bengal. He is also a winner of the Padma Shri award. His idea of minimal capital expenditure has gained immense popularity among the economists of India.
5 Manmohan Singh: The former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is one of the most eminent economists in India. He is the brain behind the massive economic liberation of the country. He is a PhD holder in Economics from Oxford University. He was also the Chief Economic Advisor of India. Before becoming the President, he conducted a huge number of research activities on economics.
6 Arvind Subramaniam: Arvind Subramaniam is the current Chief Economic Advisor of the country. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. He also has a D.Phil degree from Oxford University. He is also the director of research at the International Monetary Fund. He is ranked among the top 30 economists in the India Today magazine. he has a leading role to play in the current economic scenario of the country.
7 Shankar Acharya: Shankar Acharya is a PhD holder from Harvard University. He started his career as an official of the World Bank. He also became the chief economic advisor of the Indian government. He led various microeconomics reforms in the country. He also leads to massive industrial growth in India. He also served as an Economic Advisory Council member.
And these were some of the top economists of India who have gained world fame. Apart from the names mentioned above, there are various other economists as well who have their roles to play in shaping the current economic state of the country.
