"It is wonderful to see Kaushik Basu's papers being
put together in these volumes. His works have greatly enriched economics and
the social sciences, and it is extremely useful to have these essays collected
together in this way. This is quite an event for the discipline."
-Amartya Sen, Harvard University
"Kaushik Basu is a world-class economist. He also
writes gloriously. This unusual combination of talents and achievements makes
his essays both a pleasure to read and a source of much instruction."
-Roger Myerson, University of Chicago
"Basu's papers achieve the ideal of all economics.
He not only shows how humans behave, but he also shows how such knowledge can
be used to create a more humane world. Could there be more to accomplish?"
-George Akerlof, University of California, Berkeley
On Volume 2 of Kaushik Basu's Collected Theoretical Papers in Economics
"Kaushik Basu displays a rare combination
of concern for social justice and a deep understanding of the fundamental issues
in economic modeling. The spirit of this collection will provide inspiration
for any young economist."
-Ariel Rubinstein, Tel Aviv Univerisity
and New York University
"Kaushik Basu takes the best analytical
tools of microeconomics and uses them to probe the fundamental economic problems
that determine wealth and poverty of nations throughout the world. The breadth
and depth of his vision is extraordinary."
-Roger Myerson, University of Chicago
On Volume 3 of Kaushik Basu's Collected Theoretical Papers in Economics
"This is a great collection of excellent contributions
by Kaushik Basu on some of the most difficult issues of analytical and applied
economics. Since these difficult questions are also central to the making of
practical policy, the importance of these contributions goes far beyond their
intellectual interest. Kaushik's unusual skill in bringing original ideas into
discussion even as he sorts out - and disciplines - already existing ways of
thinking is brilliantly used here."
Amartya Sen, Harvard University
"Kaushik Basu's breadth of interests, ranging from
the philosophical foundations of economics to issues of immediate policy relevance,
and the depth of his scholarship, never cease to amaze me. Read this book and
you will understand why."
-Avinash Dixit, Princeton University