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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr. Arvind Virmani, presently Principal Adviser, Planning Commission, as Chief Economic Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
New Delhi, July 13 : The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr. Arvind Virmani, presently Principal Adviser, Planning Commission, as Chief Economic Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
Dr.Virmani was born on June 22, 1949, and is Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University, USA (1975). His thesis supervisor was Nobel Laureate Professor Kenneth Arrow.
Dr. Virmani was previously Director and Chief Executive of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi.
Earlier, he had served as Senior Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India and Advisor (Development Policy) in the Planning Commission, Government of India.
Dr. Virmani has written and conducted research in areas of macroeconomics and growth, external sector and balance of payments, fiscal policy and tax reforms, financial sector, agriculture, industry, infrastructure, social sector and natural resources.
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