Ep 392: Biju Rao Won't Bow to Conventional Wisdom
Description
He's an economist who cares more about people than numbers -- and he thinks his field needs more sociology and anthropology in it. Vijayendra (Biju) Rao joins Amit Varma in episode 392 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about what makes him angry, what drives him forward and what brings him peace.
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Also check out:
1. Vijayendra (Biju) Rao on Twitter, Google Scholar, The World Bank and his own website.
2. Biju Rao's blog at the World Bank.
3. Localizing Development: Does Participation Work? -- Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao.
4. Oral Democracy: Deliberation in Indian Village Assemblies -- Paromita Sanyal and Vijayendra Rao.
5. Can Economics Become More Reflexive? -- Vijayendra Rao.
6. Vamsha Vriksha -- Girish Karnad.
7. ‘I want absolute commitment to our gharana’: A tribute to Rajshekhar Mansur and his music -- Vijayendra Rao.
8. The Life and Work of Ashwini Deshpande — Episode 298 of The Seen and the Unseen.
9. Two Hundred and Fifty-Thousand Democracies: A Review of Village Government in India -- Siddharth George, Vijaendra Rao and MR Sharan.
10. Last Among Equals : Power Caste And Politics In Bihar's Villages -- MR Sharan.
11. Lant Pritchett Is on Team Prosperity — Episode 379 of The Seen and the Unseen.
12. National Development Delivers: And How! And How? — Lant Pritchett.
13. The Perils of Partial Attribution: Let’s All Play for Team Development — Lant Pritchett.
14. The Rising Price of Husbands: A Hedonic Analysis of Dowry Increases in Rural India -- Vijayendra Rao.
15. The Life and Times of Jerry Pinto — Episode 314 of The Seen and the Unseen.
16. Shephali Bhatt Is Searching for the Incredible -- Episode 391 of The Seen and the Unseen.
17. Jiddu Krishnamurti on Wikipedia, Britannica and A<wbr />mazon.
18. Biju Rao listens to Jiddu Krishnamurthy.
19. Ben
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