Amartya Sen was awarded Nobel Prize 1998 in Economic Sciences "for his contributions to welfare economics."
                            Nationality    India
                            Institution    Center for Population and Development Studies, Department of Population and International Health
                            Award          1998
                            Discipline     Economic Sciences
                            MotivationAwarded with Nobel Prize 1998 in Economic Sciences "for his contributions to welfare economics."
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