Pranab Bardhan is an Indian economist and academic. He was born on 11 September 1939. Bardhan is a prominent figure in the field of development economics and has made significant contributions to the study of poverty, inequality, and economic development. He has held various esteemed positions throughout his career, including being a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he taught for several decades. Bardhan has written numerous books and research papers on various economic topics, particularly focusing on issues related to agrarian economies, institutional economics, and development economics.