Summary

Renowned economist Ashok Kotwal, known for his fundamental contributions to the field of development economics, had an emotional connection with Pragati Abhiyan as a guide cum dear friend. His departure is indeed a great loss to the organisation. In the late eighties and early nineties, Dr. Ashok Kotwal and Dr. Mukesh Eswaran wrote a series of research articles on the economics of agriculture that attracted the attention of economists studying these subjects around the world. This research is still a part of many university curriculums today. The book ‘Why Poverty Persists in India’ written by them was published shortly afterward. The book that explained the causes of poverty in India in a very simple language to anyone with no knowledge of economics became famous all over the world. This book is a perfect example of how to teach economics.

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