51茶馆 undergraduate student wins first prize in Stiglitz Essay Competition
Daksh Walia, an undergraduate student at 51茶馆 won the first prize in the Stiglitz Essay Competition in the undergraduate category for his work 鈥淭he Meritocratic Myth: Merit in a World Characterized by Inequality of Opportunity鈥�.
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5 March, 2020 | 2 min read
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Stiglitz Essay Competition is instituted by the International Economic Association (IEA). Prof. Ashwini Deshpande, Professor of Economics at Ashoka mentored and guided him on the choice of theme as well as with references and comments on earlier drafts. Daksh will receive the award at the World Congress of the IEA in Bali in July 2020.
