Abhijit Banerjee

Economics Indian-American 1961 99 quotes

A Nobel laureate recognized for his experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

Education transforms lives beyond measure.

Interview 2012

The poor are innovative out of necessity.

Poor Economics 2011

We must question our assumptions about poverty.

Research Paper 2009

Health interventions must be affordable and accessible.

WHO Conference 2014

Democracy and development go hand in hand, but not always smoothly.

Good Economics for Hard Times 2019

Stories from the field guide our research.

Field Notes 2016

Climate change hits the poor hardest; we must act now.

Op-Ed 2021

Mentorship is crucial in academia and beyond.

MIT Lecture 2020

Inequality is a choice, not an inevitability.

Public Talk 2019

Experiments in the lab must translate to real-world impact.

Journal Article 2008

The joy of discovery in economics is unmatched.

Personal Essay 2018

Poverty traps are real, but escapable with the right tools.

Poor Economics 2011

We owe it to the poor to get policy right.

Nobel Speech 2019

Trade wars hurt the vulnerable most.

Interview 2018

Lifelong learning is essential in a changing world.

Seminar 2022

Behavioral economics shows we're all a bit irrational.

Book Foreword 2015

Solidarity is the antidote to populism.

Good Economics for Hard Times 2019

Every child deserves a chance to thrive.

UNICEF Speech 2013

Research is a journey of constant questioning.

Academic Reflection 2017