Who is Jean Drèze? Economist goes viral after Delhi protest exchange
- Belgian-born economist Jean Dreze drew attention after speaking at the Delhi protest on Saturday.
- A reporter asked him who he was, where he came from and what he did, and the exchange went viral.
- Dreze has been an Indian citizen since 2002, having given up his Belgian citizenship after decades here.
- He helped shape the rural employment guarantee law and has co-authored books with Amartya Sen.
Source: theweek.in
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