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Dilip Ratha
Born
Alma materIndian Statistical Institute
Occupation(s)CEO, KNOMADWorld Bank
ParentGopal Ratha (Father)
WebsiteDilipRatha.com

Dilip Ratha is a scholar of international migration and its relationship with global development. He is known for his role in adding remittances to discussions of migration and development, starting around 2003.[1][2]

Personal life

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Dilip was born in Sindhekela, Balangir, Odisha, India. He ended his school education early, and left his village to pursue higher studies, getting a Ph.D. from the Indian Statistical Institute. He later joined the World Bank and moved to the United States.

Professional life

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Ratha heads KNOMAD, a World Bank initiative organizing data and knowledge on migration.[3] He also hosts and blogs at the World Bank People Move blog,[4] heads the Migration and Remittances Unit at the Migrating Out of Poverty Initiative of the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom, and has authored content for the Migration Policy Institute.[5]

Media coverage

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Dilip Ratha's professional work and personal journey as a migrant was profiled in The New York Times in 2008.[1] He has also been cited and quoted in The New York Times,[1][6][7][8][9] The Wall Street Journal[10][11] The Washington Post,[12][13] and Forbes.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c DeParle, Jason (22 April 2007). "A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ DeParle, Jason (17 March 2008). "World Banker and His Cash Return Home". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ "Contact Us". KNOMAD. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ "People Move: A blog about migration, remittances, and development". World Bank. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ "Dilip Ratha". Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ DeParle, Jason (18 November 2007). "Migrant Money Flow: A $300 Billion Current". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ Tavernise, Sabrina (25 November 2008). "In global crisis, flow of migrant money stalls". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ Bennhold, Katrin (7 March 2011). "From Afar, Moneymaker and Mother". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ DeParle, Jason (20 April 2007). "The developing world's absent providers". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ Bellman, Eric (25 April 2014). "Why Does India Beat China In the Remittance Game?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ Jordan, Miriam (23 September 2012). "Migrants' Cash Keeps Flowing Home". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ Kole, William J. (18 August 2007). "Migrant Cash Is World Economic Giant". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ "For Some Immigrants, a Balancing Act". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  • ^ Ferguson, Tim (13 October 2003). "Aid That Works". Forbes. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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