Kaushik Basu is Professor of Economics and Carl Marks Professor of International Studies at Cornell University. He was earlier the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank. Prior to joining the World Bank, Dr. Basu served as Chief Economic Adviser to the government of India. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and received the title Padma Bhushan, one of the highest civilian awards given by the President of India. Dr. Basu’s contributions span development economics, welfare economics, industrial organization, and game theory.
In addition to Cornell, Dr. Basu has taught at the Delhi School of Economics, Harvard, Princeton, and MIT. He has published widely in academic journals and has contributed articles to many widely read magazines and newspapers. Dr. Basu has also written several books, including “Beyond the Invisible Hand: Groundwork for a New Economics” (Princeton University Press and Penguin) and “An Economist in the Real World: the Art of Policymaking in India” (MIT Press).
Dr. Basu holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics. He has received honorary doctorates from several institutes, including IIT in Mumbai, and Fordham University in New York.