Rati Ram
Rati Ram | |
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| Born | September 10, 1934 |
| Died | March 23, 2024 (aged 89) |
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| Field | Economics of education |
| Institution | Illinois State University, Washington State University |
| Alma mater | Delhi University, University of Chicago |
Rati Ram (September 10, 1934 – March 23, 2024) was an Indian-American academic who was a distinguished professor of economics at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois,[1] specializing in the economics of education.
Ram was born on September 10, 1934.[2] He got his M.A. in philosophy and economics at Delhi University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics at University of Chicago in 1977.[2] From 1986 he was Distinguished Professor at Illinois State University.[3]
Ram retired in December 2023, and died on March 23, 2024, at the age of 89.[4]
Selected publications
[edit]- Tropics and Economic Development: An Empirical Investigation. Economics Department, Illinois State University, 1996.
- Tropics and economic development: An empirical investigation. In: World Development, vol. 25, issue 9, 1997, p. 1443–452 doi:10.1016/S0305-750X(97)00044-2
- Tropics, income, and school life expectancy: an intercountry study. In: Economics of Education Review, 18, 1999, p. 253–258.
References
[edit]- ^ Faculty listing Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Economics, Illinois State U., retrieved 2011-10-02.
- ^ a b "Not the retiring type: Distinguished Professor Rati Ram still teaching at 85". News. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Rati Ram at International Scholarly Research Network.
- ^ Nikolaou, Dimitrios (25 March 2024). "Mourning the loss of our colleague, friend, and Distinguished Professor, Dr. Rati Ram". Illinois State University. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rati Ram at the Department of Economics, Illinois State University
- Rati Ram on Econ Journal Watch
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