Abhijit Banerjee

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee criticises Centre over fiscal policy

Banerjee, who is also the chairperson of the Global Advisory Board on the Covid-19 pandemic set up by the West Bengal government, said while speaking on the continuous increase in cess for the last seven years, "The government has a fiscal problem. This is a government that has more faith in balancing the budget than realising the actual problem. I have been in favour of more free-spending policies. This (increase of cess) is because of that."

# Bengal

‘India needs bigger stimulus package’: Abhijit Banerjee to Rahul Gandhi on COVID-19 crisis

This is the second video talk on the the economic fallout of the Coronavirus crisis organised by Rahul Gandhi. On April 30, he had a conversation with Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan.

Rahul Gandhi to discuss COVID-19 economic fallout with Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee

In the first such dialogue Gandhi discussed the coronavirus pandemic and its economic implications with former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan

Abhijit Banerjee advises state to make masks compulsory

“If many people show signs of cough and cold then they a random testing should be done. We have to be more careful and alert. But there is nothing to fear or panic,” Dr Banerjee said.

Governor driven out of CU convocation

For the first time in the 163-year history of the university the convocation was held without the chancellor.

Country could be passing through recession: Economist Abhijit Banerjee

Abhijit Banerjee, during an address at the Kolkata Literary Meet, also said the priority of the government should be on refinancing the banking sector, which is in 'doldrums'.

By SNS

28 January, 2020 8 mins read

Dhankhar praises CU’s decision to confer D. Litt on Dr Abhijit Banerjee

“Let us all be in congratulatory and celebratory mode on the momentous occasion of honoring distinguished son of the soil Dr Abhijit Banerjee. Thinking beyond history, culture and time is the forte of Bengal’s mindscape. Bengalis time and again have led the way for countrymen. Dr Abhijit Banerjee accomplishments are the latest noteworthy in this regard,” stated a release issued by the Raj Bhavan.

By SNS

25 January, 2020 8 mins read

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee lauds Delhi govt schools for outperforming private peers

Banerjee also pitched strongly for leaving syllabus setting to the individual institutions, rather than making it centralised where boards set the syllabi.

By SNS

12 January, 2020 8 mins read

Poor Statisticians, Rich Economists

Incidentally, three ‘Randomistas’ – Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer – won the Nobel prize in Economics for their study on poverty, by incorporating a century- old purely statistical concept called ‘randomized controlled trials’ (RCT).

By Statesman News Service

06 January, 2020 8 mins read

Mamata Banerjee woos investors, says West Bengal ideal destination

Miss Banerjee said: The entire economic situation in the country is gloomy but Bengal presents an exceptional case.

By Statesman News Service

12 December, 2019 8 mins read