Yoginder K Alagh (1939-2022): An exceptionally generous economist departs

Born in pre-independence India, Alagh has left behind a rich legacy in the world of economic policymaking

My dear friend Yoginder Alagh passed away on the afternoon of December 6 after a period of illness. We had known each other for over fifty years and became close friends, thanks to his warmth and sociability.

Yoginder, born before Independence in 1939 at Chakwal in Punjab, migrated with his parents to India. He studied at the University of Rajasthan and later at the University of Pennsylvania. He had a very successful career as an economist, starting in the academic world, where he taught at the University of Rajasthan and IIM Kolkata. But about fifty years ago, he came to