Indian economist and educationist: Identify Professor Malcolm Adiseshiah's field of global distinction. Professor Malcolm Adiseshiah earned worldwide recognition for his contributions to development policy, higher education, and international institutions. Choose the field that best captures his work.

Given
We must identify Professor Malcolm Adiseshiah's internationally recognized field of work.

Concept/Approach
Adiseshiah served as a senior leader at UNESCO and later as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras. His scholarship and institutional leadership were centered on development economics, education planning, and public policy.

Reasoning
His awards and roles align with economics of development and education— not with physics, surgery, or architecture.

Common pitfalls

• Confusing his UNESCO career with a science/technology specialty.

Final Answer
Economics and development studies (education policy and planning).