Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee is an acclaimed Indian-American economist and a co-recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics. Along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, he was recognized for his innovative use of randomized controlled trials to address global poverty issues. Banerjee's research focuses on the economic lives of the poor and aims to provide practical solutions to poverty alleviation. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has authored several influential books and papers on development economics.
Born on Feb 21, 1961 (64 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 9.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 53,767 | $2,700,000 | 2,224$ |
| Italy | 1 | 7.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 34,569 | $2,000,000 | 1,144$ |
| Totals | 2 | 125,735,337 | 88,336 | $4,700,000 | 3,368$ |
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Italy:
Abhijit Banerjee is one of the economists pushing for a fairer tax system for the wealthy.
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France:
Abhijit Banerjee is a Nobel Prize-winning economist from MIT advocating for the wealth tax.
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India:
Abhijit Banerjee is a Nobel-winning economist and a professor at MIT, initially educated in India.
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Uzbekistan:
He is quoted by Jamshid Khodjayev as saying that the neighborhood system in Uzbekistan is a unique recipe for lifting needy families out of poverty.
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Uzbekistan:
Jamshid Xodjayev quoted Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee regarding the unique recipe for lifting needy families out of poverty in Uzbekistan.
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United Kingdom:
The museum’s board of 20 trustees does contain a mix of cultural backgrounds, including economist prof Abhijit Banerjee.
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Italy:
Abhijit Banerjee noted that small amounts of money can do a lot of good.
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France:
Abhijit Banerjee is a Nobel Prize-winning economist who co-led the research on the arithmetic skills of children in Calcutta.
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France:
Abhijit Banerjee co-authored the book 'Repenser la pauvreté' with Esther Duflo.
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