Indian economist Kaushik Basu awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Award
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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awarded the Humboldt Research Award to Indian economist Kaushik Basu on Tuesday. Basu is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan.
Indian economist Kaushik Basu has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Economics. The award was conferred on him by Professor Dr Hans-Bernd Schäfer of Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany. A former chief economist of the World Bank, Basu is currently a professor of Economics at Cornell University. He also served as the Government of India's chief economic advisor from 2009 to 2012. Basu is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India.More Related News