Avinash Dixit

American economist
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Avinash Dixit

Summary

Avinash Dixit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mumbai[2]. He was born on August 6, 1944[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Avinash Dixit's place of birth was Mumbai[2].
  • Avinash Dixit was born on August 6, 1944[3].
  • Avinash Dixit was born on June 8, 1944[7].
  • Avinash Dixit held citizenship in India[8].
  • Avinash Dixit held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Avinash Dixit worked as an economist[4].
  • Avinash Dixit worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Avinash Dixit was employed by Princeton University[10].
  • Avinash Dixit was employed by University of Warwick[11].
  • Avinash Dixit was educated at University of Mumbai[12].
  • Avinash Dixit was educated at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Avinash Dixit's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Avinash Dixit's doctoral advisor was Robert Solow[15].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Avinash Dixit received the John von Neumann Award[17].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Padma Vibhushan[18].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[19].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[20].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[21].
  • Avinash Dixit was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Avinash Dixit was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Avinash Dixit was a member of Econometric Society[24].
  • Avinash Dixit is recorded as male[25].
  • Avinash Dixit's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Avinash Dixit supervised Vijay Kelkar as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Avinash Dixit's place of birth was Mumbai[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 6, 1944[3] and June 8, 1944[7].

Education

Educated at University of Mumbai[12], a university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Mumbai[31]; University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Avinash Dixit's doctoral advisor was Robert Solow[15]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Princeton University[10], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1746[43], headquartered in Princeton[44] and University of Warwick[11], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1965[47]. Doctoral students include Vijay Kelkar[27], an economist[48], b. 1942[49], of India[50], awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs[51]; Robert Helsley[52], an economist[53], of Canada[54]; Dani Rodrik[55], an economist[56], b. 1957[57], of Turkey[58], awarded the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[59], specialised in economics[60]; James Levinsohn[61], an economist[62], b. 1958[63], awarded the Clarivate Citation Laureates[64]; Jeroen Swinkels[65], an economist[66], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[67]; and Patrick Joseph Conway[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[69], in United States[70], founded in 1925[71]; John von Neumann Award[17], an economics award[72], in Hungary[73], founded in 1994[74]; Padma Vibhushan[18], an award[75], in India[76], founded in 1954[77]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[19]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[20], a fellowship award[78]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[21], a science award[79], founded in 1989[80].

Why It Matters

Avinash Dixit has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dani Rodrik[82], an economist[83], b. 1957[84], of Turkey[85], awarded the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[86], specialised in economics[87] and Vijay Kelkar[88], an economist[89], b. 1942[90], of India[91], awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs[92].

FAQs

Where was Avinash Dixit born?

Born in Mumbai[2], Avinash Dixit…

What did Avinash Dixit do for work?

Avinash Dixit worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Avinash Dixit go to school?

Avinash Dixit was educated at University of Mumbai[12], University of Cambridge[13], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Avinash Dixit receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], John von Neumann Award[17], Padma Vibhushan[18], and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[19].

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