About Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen is an esteemed Indian economist and philosopher, born on November 3, 1933, in Santiniketan, West Bengal. He is renowned for his contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, and development economics, particularly his work on the capabilities approach, which emphasizes the importance of individual freedoms and opportunities. A Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences in 1998, Sen has also served in various academic and advisory roles, significantly influencing global discussions on poverty, inequality, and human development.
