Abhijit Banerjee

Summary

Abhijit Banerjee is a human^[1]. Born in Mumbai^[2], he… he was born on +1961-02-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #6,752 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Abhijit Banerjee was born in Mumbai^[2].
• Abhijit Banerjee was born on +1961-02-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Abhijit Banerjee was married to Esther Duflo^[7].
• Abhijit Banerjee held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Abhijit Banerjee's professions included economist^[4].
• Abhijit Banerjee's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Abhijit Banerjee's field of work was development economics^[9].
• Among Abhijit Banerjee's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Abhijit Banerjee was educated at Presidency University^[11].
• Abhijit Banerjee was educated at South Point School^[12].
• Abhijit Banerjee's doctoral advisor was Eric Maskin^[13].
• Abhijit Banerjee received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Abhijit Banerjee received the Michael Wallerstein Award^[15].
• Abhijit Banerjee received the Infosys Prize^[16].
• Abhijit Banerjee received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[17].
• Abhijit Banerjee received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Abhijit Banerjee received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[19].
• Abhijit Banerjee was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Abhijit Banerjee was a member of Econometric Society^[21].
• Abhijit Banerjee was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Abhijit Banerjee's image is recorded as Abhijit Banerjee at the 2025 Jaipur Literature Festival.jpg^[23].
• Abhijit Banerjee is recorded as male^[24].
• Abhijit Banerjee's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Abhijit Banerjee supervised Esther Duflo as a doctoral student^[26].
• Abhijit Banerjee supervised Dean Karlan as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mumbai^[2], Abhijit Banerjee… he was born on +1961-02-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Presidency University^[11], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1817^[30] and South Point School^[12], an urban school^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1954^[33]. Abhijit Banerjee's doctoral advisor was Eric Maskin^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Abhijit Banerjee's field of work was development economics^[9]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10]. Doctoral students include Esther Duflo^[26], an economist^[34], b. 1972^[35], of France^[36], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[37], specialised in development economics^[38]; Dean Karlan^[27], an economist^[39], b. 2000^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[42]; Markus Mobius^[43]; Nancy Qian^[44]; Asim Ijaz Khwaja^[45]; and Maitreesh Ghatak^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49]; Michael Wallerstein Award^[15], an award^[50]; Infosys Prize^[16], a science award^[51], in India^[52], founded in 2008^[53]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[17], a fellowship award^[54]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], a fellowship award^[55]; and Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[19], an economics award^[56], in Sweden^[57].

Personal Life

Among Abhijit Banerjee's spouses was Esther Duflo^[7].

Why It Matters

Abhijit Banerjee ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #6,752 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Works attributed to him include Poor Economics^[60], a literary work^[61], written by him^[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Esther Duflo^[63], an economist^[64], b. 1972^[65], of France^[66], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[67], specialised in development economics^[68]; Atif Mian^[69], an economist^[70], b. 1975^[71], of Pakistan^[72], awarded the Gordon J. Laing Award^[73], specialised in economics^[74]; and Dean Karlan^[75], an economist^[76], b. 2000^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[79].

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^[7].

What did Abhijit Banerjee do for work?

Abhijit Banerjee worked as economist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Abhijit Banerjee go to school?

Abhijit Banerjee was educated at Presidency University^[11] and South Point School^[12].

What awards did Abhijit Banerjee receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], Michael Wallerstein Award^[15], Infosys Prize^[16], and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[17].