Raj Krishna

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Raj Krishna (1955-2014) [1] was an Indian economist who taught at the Delhi School of Economics, where he was a senior professor. [1] He is best known for coining the term "Hindu rate of growth" to describe India's low GDP growth rate between the 1950s and 1980s.

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Education and career

Krishna studied at Delhi University and the University of Chicago. His work included studies on employment and poverty in developing countries. [1] He served as a senior professor at the Delhi School of Economics and was a member of the Planning Commission from 1977 to 1979. [1] He also participated in a three-month research project with the FAO in Rome. [1]

He died in 2014 at the age of 59. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Agricultural economics expert Professor Raj Krishna passes away". India Today. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2025.