T. N. Srinivasan
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Thirukodikaval Nilakanta "T. N." Srinivasan (born 1933) is the Samuel C. Park, Jr. Professor of Economics
at Yale University
. He was formerly chairman of the department of economics at Yale University. He was a special adviser to the Development Research Center at the World Bank
from 1977 to 1980, and has taught at numerous academic institutions over the past four decades, including MIT
, Stanford University
, and the Indian Statistical Institute
. In 2007, he received a Padma Bhushan
decoration from the President of India for his contributions to Literature and Education.
He earned his Ph.D. in Economics (1962) from Yale University, M.A. in Mathematics (1954) from University of Madras
, India and B.A. (Honors) Mathematics 1953 from University of Madras, India. He did his Professional Training in Statistics (1953-1955) at Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta. In the University of Madras
, the B.A. (Honors) was a post-graduate diploma that was convertible to an M.A. diploma after the payment of a nominal fee of fifty rupees or so.
He is visiting fellow at the Center for Research on Economic Development and Policy Reform, Stanford University
; fellow at the Econometric Society
, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
, and American Philosophical Society
; and a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences
of the USA. He has authored a prolific collection of books and articles on econometrics
, world trade
, and developing country economics.
Economics
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at Yale University
Yale University
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. He was formerly chairman of the department of economics at Yale University. He was a special adviser to the Development Research Center at the World Bank
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from 1977 to 1980, and has taught at numerous academic institutions over the past four decades, including MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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, Stanford University
Stanford University
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, and the Indian Statistical Institute
Indian Statistical Institute
Indian Statistical Institute is a public research institute and university in Kolkata's northern outskirt of Baranagar, India founded by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in 1931...
. In 2007, he received a Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
decoration from the President of India for his contributions to Literature and Education.
He earned his Ph.D. in Economics (1962) from Yale University, M.A. in Mathematics (1954) from University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
, India and B.A. (Honors) Mathematics 1953 from University of Madras, India. He did his Professional Training in Statistics (1953-1955) at Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta. In the University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
, the B.A. (Honors) was a post-graduate diploma that was convertible to an M.A. diploma after the payment of a nominal fee of fifty rupees or so.
He is visiting fellow at the Center for Research on Economic Development and Policy Reform, Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
; fellow at the Econometric Society
Econometric Society
The Econometric Society is an international society for the advancement of economic theory in its relation with statistics and mathematics. It was founded on December 29, 1930 at the Stalton Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio....
, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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, and American Philosophical Society
American Philosophical Society
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; and a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
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of the USA. He has authored a prolific collection of books and articles on econometrics
Econometrics
Econometrics has been defined as "the application of mathematics and statistical methods to economic data" and described as the branch of economics "that aims to give empirical content to economic relations." More precisely, it is "the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on...
, world trade
World Trade
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, and developing country economics.