Indian-American economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, together with his wife Esther Duflo and colleague Michael Kremer, received the Nobel Prize in Economics in Sweden (the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) For their “ experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”.
They were awarded medals at the ceremony and will also share the prize money of nine million Swedish krona (Rs 6.7 crore) among themselves.
Abhijit Bannerjee looked so elegant in cream dhoti with golden border and her wife Duflo wore blue saree, red blouse, and red bindi and their friend Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer wore a black suit.
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Abhijit Banerjee was born on 21 February 1961 in Mumbai, India. He completed his education from South Point High School, a renowned educational institution in Kolkata. After his education, he took admission to the University of Calcutta in Presidency College, Kolkata where he completed his B.Sc.(H) degree in economics in 1981.
He completed his M.A. later in economics at the University of Jawaharlal Nehru, Delhi, 1983.
(Photo: Reuters)
Esther Duflo was born on 25 October 1972 in Paris, France. She completed her education in history and economics at École Normale Supérieure in 1994 and received a master’s degree from the Paris School of Economics.
She is a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) research associate, a board member of the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD), and director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research’s development economics program and she is the second woman to win the Nobel Economics Prize in its 50-year existence.
The Nobel Prize twitter committee shared a small video of the three economists receiving the award-
Watch Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer receive their medals and diplomas at the #NobelPrize award ceremony today. Congratulations!
They were awarded the 2019 Prize in Economic Sciences “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.” pic.twitter.com/c3ltP7EXcF
— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) December 10, 2019
After that #NobelPrize was trending on twitter. Here are some of the tweets shared –
Proud moment to see an Indian #AbhijitBanerjee getting the #NobelPrize for his work on alleviating global poverty.
An invitation to join our economic think-tank in spite of his contradictory views, will show not only grace but an open minded approach. pic.twitter.com/rgJl4NCjyV— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) December 11, 2019
What a moment for India! #AbhijitBanerjee and wife #EstherDuflo recieves #NobelPrize, wearin Indian dress respectively.
Bharat Maata must be proud 🙂 https://t.co/rTQV92TppB pic.twitter.com/eY6Wp6MQdi
— CMA Vr. Dr. PawanJaiswal (@drpawanjaiswal) December 11, 2019
Abhijit Banerjee receiving the Nobel Prize.
He was awarded the 2019 #NobelPrize in Economic Sciences along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) December 11, 2019
Elegance.. a rare trait these days.. 🙂
Congratulations 🙂 #NobelPrize #AbhijitBanerjee https://t.co/7PufmTd9Gf
— Pankaj Gautam (@IAmPankajGautam) December 11, 2019