Deepak Lal
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Deepak Lal (born January 3, 1940) is a British development economist of Indian origin who was once a junior member of India's diplomatic corps. Lal was born in Lahore
in 1940. He graduated in History from Delhi University's St. Stephens College in 1959; later at Jesus College, Oxford
he received the B.A. (Honours) degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1962, and the B. Phil in Economics in 1965. He held academic positions at Oxford and later University College London
. He has been most recently James S. Coleman Professor of International Development Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles
. He is a research fellow at the Independent Institute
and president of the Mont Pelerin Society
.
His most noted book is perhaps the polemical The Poverty of "Development Economics"
and more recent books and articles on development economics include Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Factor Endowments, Culture, and Politics on Long-Run Economic Performance, Reviving the Invisible Hand: The Case for Classical Liberalism in the Twenty first Century, In Praise of Empires: Globalization and Order, and The Hindu Equilibrium: India c. 1500 B.C.-2000 A.D..
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
in 1940. He graduated in History from Delhi University's St. Stephens College in 1959; later at Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
he received the B.A. (Honours) degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1962, and the B. Phil in Economics in 1965. He held academic positions at Oxford and later University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
. He has been most recently James S. Coleman Professor of International Development Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. He is a research fellow at the Independent Institute
Independent Institute
The Independent Institute is a libertarian think tank based in Oakland, California. Founded in 1986 byDavid J. Theroux , the Institute sponsors studies of major political, social, economic, legal, environmental and foreign policy issues. It has more than 140 research fellows. The Institute was...
and president of the Mont Pelerin Society
Mont Pelerin Society
The Mont Pelerin Society is an international organization composed of economists , philosophers, historians, intellectuals, business leaders, and others who favour classical liberalism...
.
His most noted book is perhaps the polemical The Poverty of "Development Economics"
The Poverty of "Development Economics"
The Poverty of "Development Economics" is a book by Deepak Lal. Adam Szirmai notes that this book "summarised and popularised much of the earlier criticisms on the dominant paradigm" in development economics and that it "was an influential publication which contributed to the enormous shift in...
and more recent books and articles on development economics include Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Factor Endowments, Culture, and Politics on Long-Run Economic Performance, Reviving the Invisible Hand: The Case for Classical Liberalism in the Twenty first Century, In Praise of Empires: Globalization and Order, and The Hindu Equilibrium: India c. 1500 B.C.-2000 A.D..