Martin Ravallion — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of the 2015 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for his work on extreme poverty thresholds.
Held the position of inaugural Edmond D. Villani Professor of Economics at Georgetown University.
Served as director of the research department at the World Bank.
Proposed the "$1 a day" poverty line in 1990, which became a key measure for global poverty monitoring.
Authored five books, including "The Economics of Poverty: History, Measurement, and Policy" (2016).
Earned a PhD in economics from the London School of Economics.

Biography

Martin Ravallion (1952-2022) was an Australian economist and the inaugural Edmond D. Villani Professor of Economics at Georgetown University. Prior to this, he directed the research department at the World Bank. He earned his PhD in economics from the London School of Economics.

Ravallion conducted extensive research on poverty in developing countries and on policies designed to combat poverty.