Recognition of expertise: Field of Professor Amartya Sen. Professor Amartya Sen is internationally known for contributions to which academic discipline, including welfare economics and development? Choose the correct option.

Given data

• Name: Prof. Amartya Sen.
• Identify his field of distinction.

Concept/Approach
Match the laureate to the discipline of the Nobel Memorial Prize he received.

Reasoning
Amartya Sen received the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for work on welfare economics, social choice theory, and poverty/famine analysis.

Verification
His capability approach and work with Human Development Index underline his economics focus.

Common pitfalls
Mixing him up with literary or medical laureates.

Final Answer
Economics