Isher Judge Ahluwalia Explained

Isher Judge Ahluwalia
Birth Date:1 October 1945
Death Date:[1]
Spouse:Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Alma Mater:University of Calcutta (B.A.)
Delhi School of Economics (M.A.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D)
Field:Economics, public policy, urban infrastructure
Doctoral Advisor:Stanley Fischer[2]
Awards:Padma Bhushan (2009)

Isher Judge Ahluwalia (1 October 194526 September 2020) was an Indian economist, public policy researcher, and professor.[3] She was Chairperson Emeritus, Board of Governors, at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).[4] She had also served as the chairperson of the board of the International Food Policy Research Institute, and the chairperson of the Government of India's High-Powered Committee on Urban Infrastructure Services. She was awarded India's 3rd highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan, in 2009.

Ahluwalia's works spanned public policy, urban infrastructure, and sustainable urbanization. Her last book Breaking Through was a memoir and spoke about her career that broke many glass ceilings in the economics and public policy space.[5] [6]

Education

Ahluwalia completed her PhD in economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)[7] with her research focusing on Indian macroeconomy and productivity during the country's economic period between 1951 and 1973, under the American economist Paul Samuelson, and Israeli American economist Stanley Fischer.[8] [9] She also had a master's degree from the Delhi School of Economics, and a bachelor's degree in economics from Presidency College, Kolkata, University of Calcutta. Her research focused on urban development, industrial development, macro-economic reforms, and social sector development issues in India.[10]

Career

Ahluwalia started her career as a policy economist at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC, before moving over to India. In India, she did her research focused on industrial growth and manufacturing productivity. She was a professor at the Centre for Policy Research, where she wrote two books 'Industrial Growth in India: Stagnation since the Mid Sixties', and 'Productivity and Growth in Indian Manufacturing between 1989 and 1991.[11]

She went on to become the chairperson of the board of governors at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, and was earlier the director and chief executive at the same institute from 1998 to 2002.[12] She was a Member of the Government of India's National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.[13] She was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Water Management Institute.

She was appointed chairperson of the High Powered Expert Committee on Urban Infrastructure and Services by the Ministry of Urban Development, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, in 2008.[14] She was chairperson, board of trustees of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in Washington, D.C., from 2003 to 2006, and a member of the board from 2000[15] She was a member of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) which prepared a report on the role of the Asian Development Bank from 2006 to 2007, and Member of the Eminent Persons Group on India-ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations).[16] She served as the Vice Chairperson of the Punjab State Planning Board from 2005 to 2007.[15]

As an author her works spanned public policy, urban infrastructure, and sustainable urbanization, including challenges in delivery of clean drinking water and solid waste management. Her most recent book prior to her death was a memoir titled 'Breaking Through published in 2020. The book was a reflection on her career in the economics and public policy management space.[10]

Personal life

Ahluwalia was married to fellow economist, and former deputy chairman of the Indian Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia. They had two sons, Pawan and Aman Ahluwalia.[17]

She died from grade IV glioblastoma on 26 September 2020, at age 74. She was suffering from brain cancer for the previous 10 months and had stepped down from her position at ICRIER due to her health concerns, a month prior to her death.[18] [11]

Awards

Selected bibliography

Books

Chapters in books

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away after 10-month battle with brain cancer . The Indian Express . 26 September 2020 . 26 September 2020 . 27 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023616/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/isher-judge-ahluwalia-dies-6616942/ . live .
  2. Ahluwalia . Isher Judge . 1976 . A macro-econometric model of the Indian economy analyzing inflation during 1951-1973 . Ph.D. . . 30 May 2017 .
  3. Web site: Isher Judge Ahluwalia is new Chairperson at ICRIER. @businessline. 12 August 2005 . 27 September 2020. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023617/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-economy/Isher-Judge-Ahluwalia-is-new-Chairperson-at-ICRIER/article20285205.ece. live.
  4. Web site: Board Of Governors | Think tank | ICRIER. icrier.org. 24 September 2018. 24 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180924145041/http://icrier.org/abouticrier/board-of-governors/. live.
  5. Web site: Mishra. Asit Ranjan. 26 September 2020. Noted economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia, who broke many glass ceilings, dies at 74. 26 September 2020. mint. en. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023617/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/noted-economist-isher-judge-ahluwalia-who-broke-many-glass-ceilings-dies-at-74-11601126524696.html. live.
  6. News: 26 September 2020. Renowned economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia dies aged 74. en-IN. The Hindu. 27 September 2020. 0971-751X. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023628/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/renowned-economist-isher-judge-ahluwalia-dies-aged-74/article32702143.ece. live.
  7. Web site: India and MIT: A Conversation About the Future. The Tech. 27 September 2020. 18 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190918030337/https://thetech.com/2007/11/27/india-v127-n57. live.
  8. Web site: Sitapati. Vinay. How Isher Judge Ahluwalia broke into the male-dominated, Anglicised world of economists. 27 September 2020. Scroll.in. 26 September 2020 . en-US. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023632/https://scroll.in/article/974031/how-isher-judge-ahluwalia-broke-into-the-male-dominated-anglicised-world-of-economists. live.
  9. Web site: MIT Libraries' catalog - Barton - Full Catalog - Full Record. 27 September 2020. library.mit.edu. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023635/https://libraries.mit.edu/img/spacer.gif. live.
  10. Web site: Mishra. Asit Ranjan. 26 September 2020. Noted economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia, who broke many glass ceilings, dies at 74. 27 September 2020. mint. en. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023617/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/noted-economist-isher-judge-ahluwalia-who-broke-many-glass-ceilings-dies-at-74-11601126524696.html. live.
  11. Web site: 26 September 2020. Economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away after 10-month battle with brain cancer. 27 September 2020. The Indian Express. en. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023616/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/isher-judge-ahluwalia-dies-6616942/. live.
  12. Web site: Noted Economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Padma Bhushan, Dies. 27 September 2020. NDTV.com. 26 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926130919/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/noted-economist-dr-isher-judge-ahluwalia-padma-bhushan-dies-2301422. live.
  13. Web site: India rejigs manufacturing competitiveness council. 27 September 2020. CFO India. en-US. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023638/https://www.cfo-india.in/cmsarticle/india-rejigs-manufacturing-competitiveness-council/. live.
  14. Web site: Ahluwalia. Isher Judge. 2011. High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) for Estimating the Investment Requirements for Urban Infrastructure Services. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181126134606/http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/Estimating%20Investment%20Requirements_Urban%20Infrastructure%20Services%20in%20India_HPEC%20Report_MoUD_2011.pdf. 26 November 2018.
  15. Web site: Isher Judge Ahluwalia. 27 September 2020. www.asiaglobaldialogue.hku.hk. en-gb. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023645/https://www.asiaglobaldialogue.hku.hk/speakers/past-speakers/ahluwalia-2.html. live.
  16. Web site: 2 April 2007. Eminent Persons See New Paradigm for ADB in Transformed Asia. 27 September 2020. Asian Development Bank. en. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023656/https://www.adb.org/news/eminent-persons-see-new-paradigm-adb-transformed-asia. live.
  17. Web site: Team Manmohan recalls its trusted hand: Montek. archive.indianexpress.com. 11 June 2004 . 27 September 2020. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023656/http://archive.indianexpress.com/oldStory/48765/. live.
  18. News: Dhamsana. Indivsal. Economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away after battle with brain cancer. Business Standard. 26 September 2020. 26 September 2020. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927023701/https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/economist-isher-judge-ahluwalia-passes-away-after-battle-with-brain-cancer-120092600473_1.html. live.
  19. Web site: Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2015 . 21 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf . 15 October 2015 .
  20. Industrial Growth in India: Stagnation since the mid-sixties: Isher Judge Ahluwalia, (Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1985) pp. xxii + 235. Stephen. Smith. 27 September 1988. Journal of Development Economics. 28. 3. 397–401. 10.1016/0304-3878(88)90008-9. RePEc - Econpapers. 27 September 2020. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120307/http://econpapers.repec.org/article/eeedeveco/v_3a28_3ay_3a1988_3ai_3a3_3ap_3a397-401.htm. live.

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