Economist Jagdish Bhagwati’s life to be chronicled in new biography by Arvind Panagariya
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- ✓Penguin Random House India announced a new biography of economist Jagdish Bhagwati written by Arvind Panagariya.
- ✓Titled Jagdish Bhagwati: A Life in Economics and Ideas, the book arrives in January 2027.
- ✓Panagariya said, “It has been a rare privilege to know Jagdish Bhagwati not just as a guiding light.”
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New Delhi: From his early research on trade theory in Delhi to his emergence as one of the world’s most prominent advocates of free trade, economist Jagdish Bhagwati’s life and ideas will be the subject of a new biography by fellow economist and longtime friend Arvind Panagariya, the chairman of the 16th Finance Commission.
Penguin Random House India on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Jagdish Bhagwati: A Life in Economics and Ideas, scheduled for publication under its Viking imprint in January 2027.
The biography follows a career stretching from the late 1950s to the early 2020s, tracing the evolution of Bhagwati’s thinking on international trade alongside the personal experiences and professional relationships that shaped it. It brings together his academic work, engagement with policymakers, and interventions in public debates on the global economy.
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