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Amartya Sen GUESTS: AMARTYA SEN *Master, Trinity College, Cambridge England *Winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, 1998 In 1998, Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his contributions to welfare economics. An advocate of economic ethics, he is probably best known for his work on the causes of famine, inequality and poverty. Many believe his work has saved lives and changed the way governments deal with famines. Join Ray Suarez for a conversation with Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.

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GUESTS: AMARTYA SEN *Master, Trinity College, Cambridge England *Winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, 1998 In 1998, Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his contributions to welfare economics. An advocate of economic ethics, he is probably best known for his work on the causes of famine, inequality and poverty. Many believe his work has saved lives and changed the way governments deal with famines. Join Ray Suarez for a conversation with Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.

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