Ajit Singh (economist)

Ajit Singh
Ajit Singh and Nigel Cumberland
Born(1940-09-11)11 September 1940
Died23 June 2015(2015-06-23) (aged 74)
Spouses
  • Jo Bradley
  • Ann Zammit
Academic background
Alma materPunjab University
Howard University
University of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisorDale W. Jorgenson
Academic work
DisciplineEconomist
InstitutionsUniversity of Cambridge
AwardsGlory of India Award, 2011
Website

Ajit Singh (11 September 194023 June 2015) was an Indian-born Professor of Economics at Cambridge University. One of the world's most renowned Indian-born economists, Singh made fundamental academic contributions in the areas of modern business enterprise, de-industrialisation in advanced and emerging economies and the globalisation of financial and product markets.