Institute of Economic Growth
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| Type | Registered Society |
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| Chairman | Nitin Desai |
| Director | Manoj Panda |
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University Enclave, New Delhi, Delhi, India 28°40′55″N 77°12′34″E / 28.68194°N 77.20944°E |
| Nickname | IEG |
| Website | www |
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The Institute of Economic Growth (acronym IEG), is an autonomous body under the Government of India, founded in 1958 by the renowned economist, V. K. R. V. Rao, for advanced research on economic and social development. It is widely regarded as a centre of excellence in the field. The Institute is situated on Malka Gunj road, at University Enclave, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
The Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) was founded in 1952, by V. K. R. V. Rao, the renowned Indian economist and became operational in 1958. Over the years, the institute has developed into one of the leading research centres in the field of social and policy matters, with a faculty consisting of 30 scientists, many of the past members such as V. T. Krishnamachari, C. D. Deshmukh, P. N. Dhar, A. M. Khusro, Dharm Narain, C. Rangarajan, C. H. Hanumantha Rao, Nitin Desai, T. N. Madan, P. C. Joshi and Bimal Jalan award winning scholars, working in the fields of sociology, economics and demography.
The Institute's areas of research may be broadly classified into nine sections:
The Institute also imparts training to the trainee officers of the Indian Economic Service, the Indian Statistical Service, NABARD, and university faculty. It also conducts talks, dissertations and seminars and has hosted many renowned scholars such as Nobel Laureates Elinor Ostrom and Amartya Sen, Ronald Dore, Yujiro Hayami,Jan Breman and Nicolas Stern.
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