Memberships and associations He has served as president of the Econometric Society (1984), the International Economic Association (1986–1989), the Indian Economic Association (1989) and the American Economic Association (1994). He has also served as president of the Development Studies Association and the Human Development and Capability Association. He serves as the honorary director of the Academic Advisory Committee of the Center for Human and Economic Development Studies at Peking University in China.
mEMbERshipS and AsSociations hE haS servEd As presiDent of the EcONomEtriC socieTy (1984), The intERNatIonaL EconOmIc AssoCiaTiOn (1986–1989), thE InDiAn ecOnomic AsSOciatIon (1989) ANd tHe amERiCAn econoMiC AsSocIatIoN (1994). he HaS also serVed As pRESident of tHe deVelOPmEnt studies assocIaTiOn aND the HuMan devEloPment anD caPabILitY AsSoCIation. He sERveS as The hOnORary DirecTOr oF tHE acaDEMic adviSoRy cOmmitTee of THe centeR foR Human and econOMic dEVEloPmenT stuDIeS AT pekIng UniverSITy In chiNA.