Kurien, Christopher (Thomas)

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KURIEN, Christopher (Thomas)

KURIEN, Christopher (Thomas). Indian, b. 1931. Genres: Economics, Sociology. Career: Madras Christian College, India, tutor, 1953-54, lecturer in economics, 1954-62, professor and head, Dept. of Economics, 1962-78, National Fellow in Economics, 1975-77; Madras Institute of Development Studies, director, 1978-88, professor, 1978-91, professor emeritus, 1991-. Indian Council of Social Science Research, National Fellow, 1992-95. Publications: Our Five Year Plans, 1966; (ed. with S.V. Anantakrishnan, C.T.K. Chari and S. Rajiva) India Today, 1967; Indian Economic Crisis, 1969; A Theoretical Approach to the Indian Economy, 1970; (ed.) A Guide to Research in Economics, 1973; Poverty and Development, 1974; Poverty, Planning and Social Transformation, 1978; (with J. James) Economic Change in Tamil Nadu, 1979; Dynamics of Rural Transformation, 1981; (ed. with E.R. Prabhaker and S. Gopal) Economy Society and Development, 1991; The Economy: An Interpretative Introduction, 1992; On Markets in Economic Theory and Policy, 1993; Growth and Justice, 1992; Global Capitalism and the Indian Economy, 1994; Rethinking Economics, 1996 Economics, 1996. Address: 79 Second Main Rd, Gandhinagar, Madras 600 020, India.