The International Labour Organisation’s Decent Work Research Prize has been awarded to economist Jayati Ghosh and Professor Eve Landau.
Dr. Ghosh, who teaches at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, is honoured for her major contributions to the analysis of socio-economic relationships and policy instruments for the advancement of decent work.
The prize carries a cash reward of $5,000.
Dr. Ghosh has also been invited to make a presentation at a special ceremony to be held during the ILO’s Governing Board session scheduled in Geneva for November.