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{{Short description|Indian economist}} | |||
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| name = Arvind Virmani | | name = Arvind Virmani | ||
| image = File:Chief Economic Advisor, Dr. Arvind Virmani, in New Delhi on December 16, 2008.jpg | | image = File:Chief Economic Advisor, Dr. Arvind Virmani, in New Delhi on December 16, 2008.jpg | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1949|06|22}} | ||
| office = | | office = Full time member of [[NITI Aayog]] | ||
| nationality = [[India]]n | |||
| nationality = [[India]]n | | alma_mater = [[Delhi University]] ([[BSc]])<br>[[California Institute of Technology|Caltech]] (BS)<br>[[Harvard University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]], [[PhD]]) | ||
| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]] ([[BSc]])<br>[[California Institute of Technology|Caltech]] (BS)<br>[[Harvard University]] ([[ | | profession = [[Economist]] | ||
| profession = [[Economist]] | | office2 = 13th [[Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India]] | ||
| term2 = 2007 - 2009 | |||
| termstart1 = 16 November 2022 | |||
| predecessor2 = [[Ashok K Lahiri]] | |||
| successor2 = [[Kaushik Basu]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Arvind Virmani''' is an Indian [[economist]] | '''Arvind Virmani''' (born 22 June 1949) is an Indian [[economist]] and full time Member of [[NITI Aayog]]. He was appointed India's representative to the [[International Monetary Fund]] in 2009. Prior to that, he was the [[Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India|Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/07/13/arvind-virmani-appointed-chief-economic-adviser-to-finance-min-1184317987.html |title=Arvind Virmani appointed Chief Economic Adviser to Finance Min - Oneindia News |publisher=Oneindia |date=2007-07-13 |access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
Virmani’s parents moved to Delhi’s Jhandewalan area after Partition. He attended [[St. Columba's School, Delhi|St.Columba's School]], Delhi in his childhood. Once he turned 11, his father decided to send him to [[The Doon School|Doon School]]. He graduated with a degree in [[Physics]] from the [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] and studied Electronics and Economics at [[California Institute of Technology]], following which, he received MA and PhD in economics from [[Harvard University]] under the supervision of [[Kenneth Arrow]] in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Author Details |url=https://www.academicfoundation.org/index.php?route=product/author_details&author_id=454 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=www.academicfoundation.org}}</ref><ref name=BS20110823>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/lunchbs-arvind-virmani/446629/ |title=Lunch with BS: Arvind Virmani Professor of reform |first=A. K. |last=Bhattacharya |date=23 August 2011 |work=Business Standard|accessdate=12 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
He has been an advisor to the [[Government of India|Indian Government]] at the highest levels, including as [[Planning Commission (India)|Principal Advisor, Planning Commission]] and Chief [[Economic Advisory Council|Economic Advisor]], [[Finance minister|Ministry of Finance]].< | After receiving a doctorate from Harvard, Virmani moved to [[New York University]] for a teaching assignment. He returned to India around the end of Indira Gandhi’s [[The Emergency (India)|Emergency rule]] in 1977. He had two job offers. One, he was shortlisted for Reader at the [[Delhi School of Economics]] and the other a job with the [[World Bank]]. After consulting with [[Ashok Lahiri]], who was second on the panel of shortlisted candidates for the Reader job at DSE, Virmani opted for the latter. After spending nearly 10 years as Senior Economist at World Bank, Virmani returned to India in 1987. He served the government from 1987 in senior positions in the [[Ministry of Finance (India)|finance ministry]] and the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]] for over two decades. He worked on various economic policy papers during the 1990s that led to various reforms. He has been an advisor to the [[Government of India|Indian Government]] at the highest levels, including as [[Planning Commission (India)|Principal Advisor, at the Planning Commission]] and Chief [[Economic Advisory Council|Economic Advisor]] at, the [[Finance minister|Ministry of Finance]].<sup>[1]</sup> During his period as the [[Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India]], Virmani wrote the [[Economic survey of India|Economic Survey of India]] (2008-2009). In 2009, he was appointed as India's representative in the [[International Monetary Fund|International Monetary Fund (IMF)]], a position often considered to be a reward for bureaucrats coming close to retirement and that has three years of office. He served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the [[Reserve Bank of India|RBI]] on Monetary Policy from February 2013 to August 2016.<ref name="BS20110823" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Arvind Virmani - CV |url=https://sites.google.com/site/drarvindvirmani/about-me/-CV |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=sites.google.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/arvind-virmani-gets-plum-imf-job/512934/ |title=Arvind Virmani gets plum IMF job |work=The Indian Express|date=4 September 2009 |accessdate=12 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2022-11-16 |title=Govt appoints Arvind Virmani as full-time member of NITI Aayog |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/govt-appoints-arvind-virmani-as-full-time-member-of-niti-aayog/article66143473.ece |access-date=2023-02-17 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dr Arvind Virmani |url=https://www.niti.gov.in/dr-arvind-virmani |website=NITI Aayog}}</ref> | ||
He was also a Member of the Board of EXIM Bank, Chairman of, Board of Trustees in [[SBI Mutual Fund]], Director of [[Life Insurance Corporation|Life Insurance Corporation of India]] (LIC), Member of the [[SEBI]] Appellate Tribunal and Depositories Act Appellate Tribunal, Director of [[Punjab National Bank]], [[Allahabad Bank]] and Member of the Board of Trustee in [[Unit Trust of India]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> | |||
He is the founder of EGROW Foundation, a non-profit, multi-disciplinary public policy organisation engaged in independent, high-quality research in the areas of macroeconomic policy, public welfare, national security and diplomacy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} EGROW Foundation |url=https://egrowfoundation.org/about/ |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=egrowfoundation.org}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> | |||
He was appointed a full-time member of [[NITI Aayog]] in November 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-16 |title=From UPA govt's CEA to PM Modi's NITI Aayog member: Who is Arvind Virmani? |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/from-upa-govt-s-cea-to-pm-modi-s-niti-ayog-member-who-is-arvind-virmani-122111601131_1.html |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
== Publications == | == Publications == | ||
He has published several articles in the areas of [[Macroeconomics]] growth and finance, International trade & Tariffs and International relations.<ref name=":1" /> ''From Uni-polar To Tri polar World: Multi-polar Transition Paradox'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.academicfoundation.com/n_detail/607.asp |title=Academic Foundation - Indian Economy: Books, Documents, Reports |access-date=24 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423185544/http://academicfoundation.com/n_detail/607.asp |archive-date=23 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Propelling India From Socialist Stagnation To Global Power''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Your name here |title=Propelling India from Socialist Stagnation to Global Power: Volume 1: Growth Process (1): Virmani, Arvind: 9788171885305: Amazon.com: Books |year=2006 |isbn=8171885306 }}</ref> | |||
He published several articles in the areas of [[Macroeconomics]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 5 February 2026
Arvind Virmani | |
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| Full time member of NITI Aayog | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2022 | |
| 13th Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India | |
| In office 2007 - 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok K Lahiri |
| Succeeded by | Kaushik Basu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1949 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Delhi University (BSc) Caltech (BS) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Profession | Economist |
Arvind Virmani (born 22 June 1949) is an Indian economist and full time Member of NITI Aayog. He was appointed India's representative to the International Monetary Fund in 2009. Prior to that, he was the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Virmani’s parents moved to Delhi’s Jhandewalan area after Partition. He attended St.Columba's School, Delhi in his childhood. Once he turned 11, his father decided to send him to Doon School. He graduated with a degree in Physics from the St. Stephen's College, Delhi and studied Electronics and Economics at California Institute of Technology, following which, he received MA and PhD in economics from Harvard University under the supervision of Kenneth Arrow in 1975.[2][3]
Career[edit | edit source]
After receiving a doctorate from Harvard, Virmani moved to New York University for a teaching assignment. He returned to India around the end of Indira Gandhi’s Emergency rule in 1977. He had two job offers. One, he was shortlisted for Reader at the Delhi School of Economics and the other a job with the World Bank. After consulting with Ashok Lahiri, who was second on the panel of shortlisted candidates for the Reader job at DSE, Virmani opted for the latter. After spending nearly 10 years as Senior Economist at World Bank, Virmani returned to India in 1987. He served the government from 1987 in senior positions in the finance ministry and the Planning Commission for over two decades. He worked on various economic policy papers during the 1990s that led to various reforms. He has been an advisor to the Indian Government at the highest levels, including as Principal Advisor, at the Planning Commission and Chief Economic Advisor at, the Ministry of Finance.[1] During his period as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, Virmani wrote the Economic Survey of India (2008-2009). In 2009, he was appointed as India's representative in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a position often considered to be a reward for bureaucrats coming close to retirement and that has three years of office. He served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the RBI on Monetary Policy from February 2013 to August 2016.[3][4][5][6][7]
He was also a Member of the Board of EXIM Bank, Chairman of, Board of Trustees in SBI Mutual Fund, Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Member of the SEBI Appellate Tribunal and Depositories Act Appellate Tribunal, Director of Punjab National Bank, Allahabad Bank and Member of the Board of Trustee in Unit Trust of India.[7][4]
He is the founder of EGROW Foundation, a non-profit, multi-disciplinary public policy organisation engaged in independent, high-quality research in the areas of macroeconomic policy, public welfare, national security and diplomacy.[8][7]
He was appointed a full-time member of NITI Aayog in November 2022[9]
Publications[edit | edit source]
He has published several articles in the areas of Macroeconomics growth and finance, International trade & Tariffs and International relations.[7] From Uni-polar To Tri polar World: Multi-polar Transition Paradox,[10] Propelling India From Socialist Stagnation To Global Power.[11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Arvind Virmani appointed Chief Economic Adviser to Finance Min - Oneindia News". Oneindia. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ "Author Details". www.academicfoundation.org. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bhattacharya, A. K. (23 August 2011). "Lunch with BS: Arvind Virmani Professor of reform". Business Standard. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Arvind Virmani - CV". sites.google.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ↑ "Arvind Virmani gets plum IMF job". The Indian Express. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ PTI (16 November 2022). "Govt appoints Arvind Virmani as full-time member of NITI Aayog". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Dr Arvind Virmani". NITI Aayog.
- ↑ "About | EGROW Foundation". egrowfoundation.org. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "From UPA govt's CEA to PM Modi's NITI Aayog member: Who is Arvind Virmani?". www.business-standard.com. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ "Academic Foundation - Indian Economy: Books, Documents, Reports". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ Your name here (2006). Propelling India from Socialist Stagnation to Global Power: Volume 1: Growth Process (1): Virmani, Arvind: 9788171885305: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 8171885306.
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