Professor Jayati Ghosh has received the coveted 2023 Fellow Award of the International Economic Association (IEA). Awarded in recognition of “excellence in economic research, research-driven popular writing, and economic policymaking”, this annual fellowship is bestowed upon no more than 10 economists worldwide who have significantly contributed to the creation or dissemination of new ideas and high-quality policy work.
Founded in 1950 as a non-governmental organization, the IEA retains consultative relations with UNESCO and is a federated member of the International Social Science Council. It fosters international collaboration among economists through scientific meetings, common research programs, and publications on topical issues. Its recent past presidents include Joseph Stiglitz (2011-2014), Kaushik Basu (2017-2021) and Dani Rodrik (2021-2023). Other past presidents of the IEA include Amartya Sen, Kenneth Arrow and Robert Solow.
