Abhijit Banerjee
1961
5
Quotes
Biography
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2019, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. Born in 1961 in Mumbai, India, Banerjee is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is known for his extensive research in development economics, particularly focusing on poverty alleviation strategies and the effectiveness of social policies.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The main message is that a well-designed capitation system can solve some important problems.
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The biggest problem we face in helping people is people themselves.
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It's not that only poor people create disturbances, rich people disturb the environment too.
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Several of my colleagues have adjustment issues.
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If people end up paying the right price for the crops, we can have a food policy without causing any additional expenditure.