A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by the state government with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia on Thursday to devise a strategic evidence-based approach to policy-making

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Nobel laureate Esther Duflo said that slow growth in Indian economy does not mean India is going to become poor, as it's still growing.

Elaborating on changes required, he said, \"We should seriously think of reducing equity share of government in public sector banks below 50 per cent so that the Central Vigilance Commission does not regulate (PSU banks)\".

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Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee is in India to promote his book 'Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems', co-written with fellow Nobel laureate and wife Esther Duflo.

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Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, who has won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize, shares his views on Modi government, poverty, its psychological impact and taxing the rich. Watch the video here.

In an interview with Rajdeep Sardesai of IndiaToday TV, Banerjee elaborated on how his younger years shaped a lot of his belief and eventually led him into his detailed research on poverty.

The document boasts his impeccable academic records, key positions at Harvard, Princeton universities and several articles, as well as his books. The CV can be accessed on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) website.

Indian-origin economist Abhijit Banerjee has been awarded the Nobel prize for his efforts to alleviate global poverty along with wife, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer. He addresses the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after winning the prestigious award along with wife.

Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee was born in Mumbai and attended South Point School and Presidency College, Calcutta, where he completed his BS degree in economics in 1981

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee and wife Esther Duflo received the Nobel Prize in Economics for their efforts to alleviate global poverty.

Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee says \"I think the government had the right idea and we should move towards a more generous welfare state funded by higher taxes on the rich\"