Indian Quote by Abhijit Banerjee

We will remember UPA 2, if at all, it seems, as that period when things went mysteriously wrong - for the bribe-taking, buck-passing, foot-dragging,…

— Abhijit Banerjee

The problem of getting from home to the metro, BRT or bus stop makes many people take their cars to work. Why not start…

— Abhijit Banerjee

In the development business doing something for both women and the environment is the equivalent of holding a royal flush in poker.

— Abhijit Banerjee

One big mistake that we made in Delhi is that we made it a low-rise city which means that rich people have nice green…

— Abhijit Banerjee

Celebrate the excitement of trying build something new and wonderful.

— Abhijit Banerjee

One advantage of not being in power is that we can dream of reshaping the world exactly as we please.

— Abhijit Banerjee

I have always found it difficult to wrap my head around population policies.

— Abhijit Banerjee

If democracy as we know it has to survive the elites have to regain their credibility. And they have to start by admitting that…

— Abhijit Banerjee

Even Milton Friedman - doyen of radical free market thought - was willing to consider some government intervention into primary education on the grounds…

— Abhijit Banerjee

I was very lucky to be born into a very academic family. I was well-read, well-trained in mathematics. I had lots of advantages to…

— Abhijit Banerjee

It is possible that Modi sees his life as evidence that hard physical work can triumph over every disadvantage, but if so, most of…

— Abhijit Banerjee

Insurance is important for protecting the health of people and Ujjwala is quite useful to low-income women.

— Abhijit Banerjee