Page 3 - Latest Updates on Abhijit Banerjee
Nobel thoughts
Good Economics for Hard Times has a much broader canvas and covers globally important public policy issues, such as trade, immigration, environment and, of course, economic growth
 "Nobel thoughts")
Development economics after the Nobel Prize
In a world of crushing inequality and aggregate demand stagnation, the new laureates bring some cheer in showing us that incremental changes pursued steadfastly can add up to a lot
 "Development economics after the Nobel Prize")
Abhijit Banerjee's idea of privatisation won't end PSBs' NPA woes: Unions
Instead, the unions said, ensuring 'proper governance in the system' and 'removing political interference' will address the problem of NPAs
 "Abhijit Banerjee's idea of privatisation won't end PSBs' NPA woes: Unions")
Odisha signs pact with Abhijit Banerjee's J-PAL for anti-poverty schemes
Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo are co-founders of J-PAL
 "Odisha signs pact with Abhijit Banerjee's J-PAL for anti-poverty schemes")
Experiment and reason
Economic and medical RCTs have the same limitations: the difficulty of true randomisation, or that variations in individual outcomes might be large even if the average effect is favourable
 "Experiment and reason")
Abhijit's Nobel and the challenges ahead
The fruition of Nobel's hope lies in the response of a caring government that can rise above politics and propaganda
 "Abhijit's Nobel and the challenges ahead")
Best of BS Opinion: The clouds over 2020, Corporates 2.0, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: The clouds over 2020, Corporates 2.0, and more")
Growth, income, poverty and the Nobel
There is good reason for caution in applying the results of randomised control trials across space and time
 "Growth, income, poverty and the Nobel")
PM Narendra Modi joked that media trying to trap me: Abhijit Banerjee
Prime Minister calls meeting with Abhijit Banerjee excellent; professor thanks Modi for unique experience
 "PM Narendra Modi joked that media trying to trap me: Abhijit Banerjee")
From Amartya to Abhijit: How India has changed in the last two decades
In the last two decades, not only have the Indian society and politics changed - becoming more narrow and less catholic, the economists too have changed in a significant way
 "From Amartya to Abhijit: How India has changed in the last two decades")
'PM joked that media trying to trap me by saying anti-Modi things'
PM calls meeting with Abhijit Banerjee excellent, professor thanks Modi for unique experience
Abhijit Banerjee refuses to comment on govt, says Modi joked about media
In a media interaction after the meeting at the prime minister's official residence, Banerjee refused to take questions on the state of economy and refrained from commenting on policies of the govt
 "Abhijit Banerjee refuses to comment on govt, says Modi joked about media")
Top headlines: Infosys battles whistleblower scandal, Chidambaram gets bail
P Chidambaram gets bit of court relief and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abhijit Banerjee have an "excellent meeting".
 "Top headlines: Infosys battles whistleblower scandal, Chidambaram gets bail")
Inflation not a bad thing! Highlights of Abhijit Banerjee's take on economy
Abhijit Banerjee, who recently won the Economics Nobel Prize, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, spoke to Rajesh Kumar about the concerns facing the Indian economy; here are the highlights
Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee, says PM Modi
Esther Duflo not present at the meeting
 "Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee, says PM Modi")
Reducing taxes to boost investments is a myth, says Abhijit Banerjee
Countries from China to India to Indonesia are slashing taxes for businesses to spur growth amid a gloomy outlook for global economic expansion
Letter to BS: Deliberate attempts to insult Abhijit Banerjee are ridiculous
It is the team which has got the Nobel Prize, not only Banerjee.
 "Letter to BS: Deliberate attempts to insult Abhijit Banerjee are ridiculous")
Inflation isn't a bad thing; it keeps labour demand up: Abhijit Banerjee
Given that the wages don't fall, you have to do something to make the real wages flexible, says Banerjee
 "Inflation isn't a bad thing; it keeps labour demand up: Abhijit Banerjee")
Your job is to revive economy, not to run 'comedy circus': Priyanka to govt
Priyanka Gandhi was attacking Union minister Piyush Goyal after Goyal said Nobel Laureate Banerjee is left leaning and the idea of NYAY proposed by Congress was rejected by the people of India
 "Your job is to revive economy, not to run 'comedy circus': Priyanka to govt")
India must shun nativism to progress; it needs both hard work and Harvard
The scapegoating of a Nobel Prize-winning native demonstrates the pitfalls of nationalism
