G. S. Maddala

Gangadharrao Soundalyarao "G. S." Maddala (21 May 1933 – 4 June 1999) was an Indian American economist, mathematician, and teacher, known for his contributions in the field of econometrics and for the textbooks he authored in this field.

Biography and education He was "born in India to a family of very modest means."

He obtained a B.A. in mathematics from Andhra University and, in 1957, an M.A. in statistics from Bombay University.

Selected publications ____ (1983). Limited Dependent and Qualitative Variables in Econometrics, Cambridge. Description, and preview. ____ (1992). Introduction to Econometrics, 2nd ed., Macmillan.

Memorials and tributes The G. S. Maddala Memorial Fund, at Ohio State University, was created in 2004, by Dr. Maddala's wife Kameswari "Kay" and his colleagues and students. It provides awards "to graduate students for excellence in quantitative research using econometrics, both theoretical and applied" and sponsors distinguished speakers.