7 Indian-origin economists in the US: A look at the schools they went to

Seven prominent Indian-origin economists working in the US have significantly influenced economic thought and policy globally. Their educational journeys often began in India before advancing at leading US institutions such as Harvard, Princeton, and Chicago. From Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee’s groundbreaking work on poverty to Raghuram Rajan’s insights on financial regulation, these scholars have shaped fields including development economics, international trade, and behavioural economics, demonstrating the powerful transnational connections between India and the US in economic scholarship.

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