We will remember UPA 2, if at all, it seems, as that period when things went mysteriously wrong - for the bribe-taking,… — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
If PM-Kisan is implemented well, it will leave some money in the hands of poor farmers. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
Like many free market economists, with whom he had little else in common, Nehru seemed to believe that people will find a… — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
I will confess that in general decisiveness worries me; it is often an excuse for being impatient with the details or insufficiently… — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
My guess is that while the elites would like cleaner air, they are not willing to give up the convenience of being… — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
Will we make all poverty history? No. But can we solve some of these extreme and egregious forms of poverty? I think… — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
Students often say things that they will one day change their minds about, but also things that change our minds when we… — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
If people don't want blue-collar work, our labour costs will remain high and our competitiveness low. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Celebrate the excitement of trying build something new and wonderful. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
One advantage of not being in power is that we can dream of reshaping the world exactly as we please. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
I have always found it difficult to wrap my head around population policies. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Insurance is important for protecting the health of people and Ujjwala is quite useful to low-income women. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
