Economist Partha Dasgupta to lecture on the economics of sustainability

Sir Partha Dasgupta, an economist from the University of Cambridge, will discuss economics and environmental sustainability at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at Stanford University's Arrillaga Alumni Center. The free public lecture will be followed by a reception at 6 p.m.

An authority on the economics of poverty and nutrition, Dasgupta is the Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics and a fellow of St. John's College at the university. He has received many international honors, including the Volvo Prize for environmental research, and was recently knighted in Great Britain.

Dasgupta is widely recognized for his research in economic development, natural resource use, environmental quality and human welfare. His lecture will suggest ways to reconcile apparent disagreements between natural scientists and economists, specifically in regard to the economics of sustainable development.

The lecture is co-sponsored by the Stanford Institute for the Environment and Engineers for a Sustainable World. For more information and details, contact Jennifer Kreitzer at (650) 725-5778 or jennykre@stanford.edu.

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