Abhijit Sen

Abhijit Sen (18 November 1950 – 29 August 2022) was an Indian economist who focused on studying rural development. Sen was appointed to the Planning Commission of India between 2004 and 2014 and held a number of policy making positions in India. Amongst his works included recommendations toward establishment of minimum support price for farm produce and a universal public distribution system. Sen was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honor, in 2010.

This article is about the economist. For the physicist, see Abhijit Sen (physicist).

Abhijit Sen
Sen in 2009
Born(1950-11-18)18 November 1950
Jamshedpur, Bihar, India
Died29 August 2022(2022-08-29) (aged 71)
New Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Professor
  • economist
SpouseJayati Ghosh
Academic background
Alma mater
  • St. Stephen's College, Delhi
  • Trinity Hall, Cambridge (PhD)
ThesisThe Agrarian Constraint to Economic Development: The Case of India
Doctoral advisorSuzy Paine
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