Which Economist was awarded Nobel Prize for economics in the year 1998 for his studies on proverty and famine?

Options

A. Prof. Robert Mondell
B. Gary 5. Becker
C. Amarty Sen
D. Manmohan Singh

Answer

C

Explanation

Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his work in welfare economics. Sen.s contributions range from axiomatic theory of social choice, over definitions of welfare and poverty indexes, to empirical studies of famine. The Nobel Prize commnittee credited him for "restoring an ethical dimension to the discussion of vital economic problems."