Amartya Sen — Nobel views on health, education, food, and waterIndian economist Amartya Sen, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, spoke recently with IDRC President David Malone. The conversation took place in Boston, where Sen is Thomas W. Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University. The dialogue was part of the Speakers of Renown series, held in honour of IDRC's 40th anniversary. Sen's collaboration with the Centre goes back to the organization's earliest days. He observed to Malone, "IDRC has been such a glory of achievement." In the lively discussion, Sen and Malone addressed a range of topics: the private versus public provision of healthcare services, indicators of national progress (such as the Human Development Index, which Sen helped create) the role of higher education and the revival of India's ancient Nalanda University, India's "green revolution," and the security of fresh water supplies. Écoutez la vidéo en français : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApfHmW5fPpc code pour embarquer la vidéo : >>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/cV-xMg5qzh4 <<< |