Charaiveti: An Academic’s Global Journey
The word ‘charaiveti’, from an ancient Sanskrit hymn, means ‘keep moving’, in search of self-realization. And that word describes the personal and professional journey of economist and public intellectual, Pranab Bardhan, who moved from a childhood in Kolkata’s poor neighborhoods to become one of India’s leading economists. Nobel Laureate Abhijit V. Banerjee has described Professor Bardhan as “one of the pioneers of modern development economics,” and his book as an “amusing and yet deeply humane” story of “sixty tumultuous years and more, both for India and the economics field.” Professor Bardhan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at University of California, Berkeley, discussed his new book, “Charaiveti: An Academic’s Global Journey,” and shared his moving journey, including many stories, anecdotes, and incidents from his remarkable global travels.
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Welcome and Introduction
Chris Blattman, Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Book Talk
Pranab Bardhan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of California, Berkeley