| Rati Ram | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934-09-10)September 10, 1934 |
| Died | March 23, 2024(2024-03-23) (aged 89) |
| Academic career | |
| 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, specializing in the economics of education.
Ram was born on September 10, 1934. 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. From 1986 he was Distinguished Professor at Illinois State University.
Ram retired in December 2023, and died on March 23, 2024, at the age of 89.
Selected publications
- 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
- Faculty listing Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Economics, Illinois State U., retrieved 2011-10-02.
- ^ "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
- Rati Ram Archived 2015-01-08 at the Wayback Machine at the Department of Economics, Illinois State University
- Rati Ram on Econ Journal Watch
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