Abhijit Banerjee
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Summary
Abhijit Banerjee was born on February 21, 1961[1], in Mumbai[2]. He has worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,861 views/month, #6,752 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Esther Duflo[6]
- Country of citizenship: United States[7]
- Field of work: development economics[8]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]
- Educated at: Presidency University[10], South Point School[11]
- Doctoral advisor: Eric Maskin[12]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Michael Wallerstein Award[14], Infosys Prize[15], Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[18], honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[19], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[20], Albert O. Hirschman Prize[21], honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[22], Bernhard Harms medal[23]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], Econometric Society[25], National Academy of Sciences[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Doctoral student: Esther Duflo[28], Dean Karlan[29], Markus Mobius[30], Nancy Qian[31], Asim Ijaz Khwaja[32], Maitreesh Ghatak[33], Atif Mian[34], Peter Andrew Schnabl[35], Michael Peters[36], Peter Norman Sørensen[37], Christopher Arthur Spohr[38], Kaivan D. Munshi[39], Marco Ottaviani[40], Ezra Henry Friedman[41]
- Commons category: Abhijit Banerjee[42]
Why It Matters
Abhijit Banerjee has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Works attributed to him include Poor Economics[45], a literary work[46].
His notable doctoral advisees include Esther Duflo[47], an economist[48], b. 1972[49], of France[50], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[51], specialised in development economics[52]; Atif Mian[53], an economist[54], b. 1975[55], of Pakistan[56], awarded the Gordon J. Laing Award[57], specialised in economics[58]; and Dean Karlan[59], an economist[60], b. 2000[61], of United States[62], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[63].
FAQs
Where was Abhijit Banerjee born?
Abhijit Banerjee was born in Mumbai[2].
Who was Abhijit Banerjee married to?
Abhijit Banerjee's spouses include Esther Duflo[6].
What did Abhijit Banerjee do for work?
Abhijit Banerjee worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Abhijit Banerjee go to school?
Abhijit Banerjee was educated at Presidency University[10] and South Point School[11].
What awards did Abhijit Banerjee receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Michael Wallerstein Award[14], Infosys Prize[15], and Fellow of the Econometric Society[16].