<p>Well-known economist G Thimmaiah, who headed the Bengaluru-based Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC) before becoming a member of the planning commission and state finance commission, passed away on November 5. </p>.<p>He was 85 and is survived by two sons and two daughters. </p>.<p>Born in Giregondanahalli, Madhugiri taluk of Tumakuru district, in 1936, Gujjarappa Thimmaiah studied in a government school and at the Siddaganga Mutt. </p>.<p>After completing his MA and PhD in Economics at the University of Mysore, he did his post-doctoral research at the University of Queensland, Australia. </p>.<p>His career spanned 30 years of teaching and research besides a short stint in journalism. He served as the director of ISEC from 1984 to 1985 and later became its chairman for a year and a half. </p>.<p>He specialised in the fields of public economics and public finance, federal finance, fiscal federalism and macro-economic policy, and served as the chairman of many official committees, including the planning commission. He was also the economic adviser to the chief minister of Karnataka. </p>.<p>“He valued hard work and talent and ensured that caste and creed were not considered,” a family member said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Well-known economist G Thimmaiah, who headed the Bengaluru-based Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC) before becoming a member of the planning commission and state finance commission, passed away on November 5. </p>.<p>He was 85 and is survived by two sons and two daughters. </p>.<p>Born in Giregondanahalli, Madhugiri taluk of Tumakuru district, in 1936, Gujjarappa Thimmaiah studied in a government school and at the Siddaganga Mutt. </p>.<p>After completing his MA and PhD in Economics at the University of Mysore, he did his post-doctoral research at the University of Queensland, Australia. </p>.<p>His career spanned 30 years of teaching and research besides a short stint in journalism. He served as the director of ISEC from 1984 to 1985 and later became its chairman for a year and a half. </p>.<p>He specialised in the fields of public economics and public finance, federal finance, fiscal federalism and macro-economic policy, and served as the chairman of many official committees, including the planning commission. He was also the economic adviser to the chief minister of Karnataka. </p>.<p>“He valued hard work and talent and ensured that caste and creed were not considered,” a family member said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>