Abhijit Banerjee(1961)
EconomicsAbhijit Banerjee is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics (2019) from India. Their primary field is Economics. They were educated at Presidency University and South Point School. They have been affiliated with Harvard University.
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1,371
Publications
46,587
Citations
97
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Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#2
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A century of unequal opportunity in India: Concentration of educational access and investments
(2020)
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New Solutions of Static Electrovac from the Old by Complexification Technique
Progress of Theoretical Physics(1980)
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Comments and Discussion
Brookings Trade Forum2005
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New Solutions of Static Electrovac from the Old by Complexification Technique
Progress of Theoretical Physics1980
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External Profiles
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Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Presidency University
South Point School
University of Calcutta(Bachelor of Science)
Jawaharlal Nehru University(Master of Arts)
Harvard University(Doctor of Philosophy)
Doctoral Advisors
Esther DufloDean KarlanMaitreesh GhatakNancy QianAimee ChinAtif MianMarco OttavianiMarkus MobiusAsim Ijaz KhwajaZaki WahhajArun ChandrasekharPeter Andrew SchnablMichael PetersPeter Norman SørensenChristopher Arthur SpohrKaivan D. MunshiEzra Henry FriedmanGiovanni ReggianiEric WeeseKarna BasuCynthia KinnanDaniel KenistonMarti MestieriFelipe IachanXiao Yu WangSylvain Guillaume ChassangLeopoldo FergussonNajy BenhassineIrineu Evangelista Carvalho FilhoSara HernándezDavid Jiménez GómezMarco Di MaggioShawn Allen ColeSamuel Jaime PienknaguraMónica Martínez BravoEric Maskin
Career Timeline
Princeton University1988–1992
Harvard University1992–1993
Massachusetts Institute of Technology1993–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Top Publications
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Nobel Prize in Economics (2025)
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Daron Acemoglu
Nobel Prize in Economics (2024)
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James A. Robinson
Nobel Prize in Economics (2024)
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Simon Johnson
Nobel Prize in Economics (2024)
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Nobel Prize in Economics (2024)
Claudia Goldin
Nobel Prize in Economics (2023)
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