Background
Visaria, Pravin was born on April 23, 1937 in Koday, India. Son of Meghji Poonshi and Monghiben (Vira) Visaria.
Visaria, Pravin was born on April 23, 1937 in Koday, India. Son of Meghji Poonshi and Monghiben (Vira) Visaria.
Bachelor, University Bombay, 1956. Master of Arts in Economics, University Bombay, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1963.
Reader in demography, U. Bombay, 1963-1971;
professor demography, U. Bombay, 1971-1973;
economist, World Bank, Washington, 1973-1980;
professor, Sardar Patel Institute Economics and Social Research, Ahmedabad, India, 1980-1983;
professor, director, Gujarat Institute Development Research, Ahmedabad, 1983-1996;
visiting professor, Institute Economics Growth, Delhi, India, 1996-1997;
director, Institute Economics Growth, Delhi, since 1997. Chairman governing county National Sample Survey Organisation, New Delhi, since 1991. Board of directors Dena Bank, India, 1995.
Member panel economists Planning Commission India.
Member International Union for Science Study of Population (chairman science committee 1978-1982), Indian Association for Study of Population (member Executive Committee 1971-1973, president 1994-1996), Indian Council Social Science Research.
Married Leela Shah, December 28, 1963. Children: Sujata, Abhijit.