Gujarat is a pro-business state, where civil society organisations are comfortable with working to make sure that business does not suffer. Large parts of the rest of India, for better or worse, are very different. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share
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 Copy Share
In the development business doing something for both women and the environment is the equivalent of holding a royal flush in poker. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share
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 Copy Share
One advantage of not being in power is that we can dream of reshaping the world exactly as we please. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share
I have always found it difficult to wrap my head around population policies. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Even Milton Friedman - doyen of radical free market thought - was willing to consider some government intervention into primary education on the grounds… — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share
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 Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Insurance is important for protecting the health of people and Ujjwala is quite useful to low-income women. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share
Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi, the ultimate didi and dada of Indian politics, should really commiserate. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share
Anyone who has a child knows the importance of not over-playing your hand. He was up all night playing some game on his smartphone… — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share
