Ravi Batra Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, SMU, Books, and Net Worth

Ravi Batra Bio | Wiki

Ravi Batra is an Indian-American economist and author. He serves as a professor at Southern Methodist University. Ravi is the author of six bestselling books, two of which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, with one reaching #1 in late 1987.

His books center on his idea that financial capitalism breeds excessive inequality and political corruption which inevitably succumbs to financial crisis and economic depression.

He has appeared on CBS, NBC, CNN, ABC, and CNBC and has been profiled in The New York Times, Time, and Newsweek. Since the financial crisis, Ravi has been a frequent guest on radio shows and featured in numerous publications.

Ravi Batra Age

Ravi was born on June 27, 1943, in Multan, Pakistan. He is 78 years old.

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Ravi Batra Height

He is a ma of average stature and stands at the height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.7 m).

Ravi Batra Family

He was born and raised in Multan, Pakistan by his parents Harish C. Batra and Kusum Thakur. Ravi holds an American nationality and belongs to Indian descent. His writings should be considered in terms of the philosophy of his mentor, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, who has had a profound influence on him

Ravi Batra Wife

Ravi is married to his beautiful wife Sunita Chaudhary. The two reside in a rented duplex to avoid high overhead, said he’s gotten used to rejection. But he hopes more people will take him seriously.

Ravi Batra Education

He received his B.A. degree from Punjab University in 1963 and his M.A. degree from Delhi School of Economics in 1965. In 1969, Ravi received his Ph.D. in economics from Southern Illinois University. He became an assistant professor of economics at the University of Western Ontario in 1969. He moved to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, in 1970 to become an assistant professor of economics.

Ravi Batra SMU

Ravi moved to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, in 1970 to become an assistant professor of economics. In 1972, he became an associate professor, and in 1973 he became appointed full professor of economics and head of the department at the age of 30. Prior to 1978, Ravi published advanced theoretical articles and two books, primarily in the field of trade theory.

Ravi Batra Books

Ravi is the author of six international bestsellers, two of which appeared on The New York Times list. In 1978, he published a novel book The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism: A New Study of History. Ravi turned his gaze from theoretical economics to history. In the book, he promoted the Social cycle theory of his spiritual mentor, Sarkar.

In 1980 he published Muslim Civilization and the Crisis in Iran where he predicted the fall of the Shah and the rise of a class of intellectuals, or Mullahs, followed by a drawn-out war with Iraq.

Ravi penned what was to become his first bestseller, first under the title Regular Cycles of Money, Inflation, Regulation, and Depressions in 1984. This book was subsequently renamed The Great Depression of 1990. His other books include:

2015 End unemployment now
2007 The new golden age
2005 Greenspan’s fraud
2003 Common sense macroeconomics
1999 The crash of the millennium
1996 The great American deception

Ravi Batra Net Worth

He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Ravi’s estimated net worth is $1 million.

Who Is Ravi Batra 

Ravi is an Indian-American economist and author. He serves as a professor at Southern Methodist University. Ravi is the author of six bestselling books, two of which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, with one reaching #1 in late 1987.

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