Arvind Virmani

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Arvind Virmani
Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India
In office
2007 - 2009
Personal details
Born (1949-06-22) 22 June 1949 (age 74)
Nationality
PhD)
ProfessionEconomist

Arvind Virmani (born 22 June 1949) is an Indian

Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India.[1]

Early life and education

Virmani’s parents moved to Delhi’s Jhandewalan area after Partition. He attended St.Columba's School, Delhi in his childhood. Once he turned 11, his father decided to send him to Doon School. He graduated with a degree in Physics from the St. Stephen's College, Delhi and studied Electronics and Economics at California Institute of Technology, following which, he received MA and PhD in economics from Harvard University under the supervision of Kenneth Arrow in 1975.[2][3]

Career

After receiving a doctorate from Harvard, Virmani moved to

Ministry of Finance.[1] During his period as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, Virmani wrote the Economic Survey of India (2008-2009). In 2009, he was appointed as India's representative in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a position often considered to be a reward for bureaucrats coming close to retirement and that has three years of office. He served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the RBI on Monetary Policy from February 2013 to August 2016.[3][4][5][6][7]

He was also a Member of the Board of EXIM Bank, Chairman of, Board of Trustees in

Unit Trust of India.[7][4]

He is the founder of EGROW Foundation, a non-profit, multi-disciplinary public policy organisation engaged in independent, high-quality research in the areas of macroeconomic policy, public welfare, national security and diplomacy.[8][7]

He was appointed a full-time member of NITI Aayog in November 2022[9]

Publications

He has published several articles in the areas of Macroeconomics growth and finance, International trade & Tariffs and International relations.[7] From Uni-polar To Tri polar World: Multi-polar Transition Paradox,[10] Propelling India From Socialist Stagnation To Global Power.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Arvind Virmani appointed Chief Economic Adviser to Finance Min - Oneindia News". News.oneindia.in. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Author Details". www.academicfoundation.org. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b Bhattacharya, A. K. (23 August 2011). "Lunch with BS: Arvind Virmani Professor of reform". Business Standard. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Arvind Virmani - CV". sites.google.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Arvind Virmani gets plum IMF job". The Indian Express. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  6. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Dr Arvind Virmani". NITI Aayog.
  8. ^ "About | EGROW Foundation". egrowfoundation.org. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  9. ^ "From UPA govt's CEA to PM Modi's NITI Aayog member: Who is Arvind Virmani?". www.business-standard.com. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Academic Foundation - Indian Economy: Books, Documents, Reports". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  11. ISBN 8171885306
    .

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