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A renewed petition to the Indian Finance Minister for a very worthy cause. Given its extremely modest budgetary cost, no good reasons for it to be ignored (again).

This is shockingly sad news. An immense loss for development economics. It is also personal for many of us who worked with him. Learnt a lot from him. The integrity, dedication and commitment that Martin Ravallion brought to his scholarship and research was unparalleled.

It was a privilege to have known and worked with Martin Ravallion. A note of remembrance and appreciation. cdesblog.com/post/rememberi…

Even as descriptive accounts are undervalued by the profession, here's a descriptive account of how the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the lives of migrant workers from Bihar. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Migrant Workers from Rural Bihar epw.in/journal/2023/6…

Lyn Squire explains how the dollar-a-day poverty line came into being and the role Martin Ravallion played in its birth. wbgalumni.org/how-the-dollar…

Please see this call for papers for a conference in honor of Martin Ravallion, October 21-22, 2023 in Washington DC, being organized by Georgetown University and the World Bank. Monash CDES #poverty #EconTwitter linkedin.com/posts/gaurav-d…

A tribute to Martin Ravallion (19 March 1952 – 24 December 2022) in the Journal of Economic Inequality. rdcu.be/dcVvq Monash CDES #poverty #inequality

Haven't seen the doco yet, but heard an interview on ABC's Radio National with the director Vinay Shukla. A must-see for anyone who cares for those resisting the hastening demise of independent media in India.

Great to see the Econ Department Ashoka University take a clear and firm stand on and for academic freedom! In solidarity with you!

To celebrate Monash University's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Week, I wrote a blog post highlighting some (perhaps surprising!) economics research, presented at Monash CDES Prato conference in June, that aligns with #EDI efforts. cdesblog.com/post/5-things-… #WhatEconomistsReallyDo

The zero inflation implied by the GDP deflator casts a dark shadow on the credibility of India's recent growth surge.

We are co-hosting this conference in Kolkata, India, in honour of Martin Ravallion, one of the Monash CDES advisors who left us too early and made a significant contribution on our understanding of poverty and inequality. Impressive line-up of speakers:

What a giant, what a life! Much to learn and be inspired by.

Rampant scabies among 40% of a million+ Rohingya in refugee camps: a million urgent reasons not to be complacent devpolicy.org/remember-the-r…

Putting everything on the line, the heroic courage of these journalists is beyond what words can describe... yet the mayhem continues while we watch (and cry). bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

Looking forward to presenting and receiving feedback on this paper: "Deadweight Losses or Gains from In-kind Transfers: Experimental Evidence" at ISI-Delhi tomorrow. Monash Business School @buseco_cdes isid.ac.in/~epu/events/se…

What have the Frontier Wars got to do with the Referendum and the Voice? Everything is the short answer... cdesblog.com/post/what-have… Monash CDES Monash Business School

Looking forward to the CDES Sustainable Development Conference 2024, June 12-13, Prato, Italy. An enviable line-up of speakers: Albert Park (Keynote), Rohini Pande (Keynote), Karen Macours, Garance Genicot, Dean Jolliffe, Kunal Sen, Gabriella Conti & more. monash.edu/business/event…

In-kind transfers: Deadweight losses or gains? ideasforindia.in/topics/poverty… via Ideas for India

In our upcoming online panel discussion on 'Measuring Poverty in India', chaired by Professor Madhura Swaminathan (Madhura Swaminathan), the panellists are Gaurav Datt (Gaurav Datt), Himanshu (Himanshu), P.C. Mohanan (PC Mohanan) and R. Ramakumar (R. Ramakumar). 📅 3 pm IST,