About C. T. Kurien
Lived 1931 – 2024 (aged 93). C. T. Kurien was an Indian economist and university teacher.
Christopher Thomas Kurien (2 July 1931 – 23 July 2024), popularly known as CTK, was an Indian professor of economics based in Bangalore, Karnataka. He wrote many books on economics and was defined as having centre-left politics ideology. Kurien attended Madras Christian College, graduating in 1953 with a master's degree in economics.
He went on to Stanford University, where he was awarded a PhD in 1962. As of 2012 he was a member of the board of the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) in Karnataka.
His most recent book "WEALTH AND ILLFARE — An Expedition into Real Life Economics" was published in 2012, when the author was 80.
It provides an accessible overview of economics, but questions the value of an economic system based on the pure pursuit of profit.
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Who was C. T. Kurien?
Indian economist
When was C. T. Kurien born?
C. T. Kurien was born on 2 July 1931.
When did C. T. Kurien die?
C. T. Kurien died on 23 July 2024 in Bengaluru.
What was C. T. Kurien's occupation?
C. T. Kurien was an economist and university teacher.
What nationality was C. T. Kurien?
C. T. Kurien was Indian.
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