Abhijit Banerjee Quotes

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man.

Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer.

As we progress as a species, we will unlock new means for enhancing our lives at every turn - and our conceptions of wealth and poverty will evolve in tandem.

I expect if you are going to come out of the shadows, then you're going to want to have some type of hope in the future that you're going to improve your life and, yes, accomplish that American Dream.

People have to take control of their own lives. Education is key because it also raises other social indicators like healthcare.

Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.

As poverty has been reduced in terms of mere survival, it has become more profound in terms of our way of life.

The term 'Xiaokang' is used today to refer to a society where people can receive education, get paid through work, have access to medical services and old-age support, have a shelter and more than enough food and clothing, and lead a well-off life.

We know what happens when a woman earns money. She is far more likely than a man to spend her earnings on the health and education of her children and to invest in improving her family's standard of living.

A dynamic economy begins with a good education.

I knew I wanted considerable education so that I wouldn't have to work as hard as my parents.

Mexico has not achieved the advances that the population demands or deserves.

If you do something that's going to get somebody a job, then they'll be able to pay for their kid's school, and then their kid is going to be a doctor, and then that doctor is going to probably help who knows how many other people, so it's very motivating. Much more fun than going to the beach.

Inflation is taking up the poverty line, and poverty is not just economic but defined by way of health and education.

Our age gives the more receptive among the young such a sense of social responsibility that one is inclined at times to fear that social interests may encroach upon individual development, that a knowledge of all the ills affecting the community may act as too powerful a damper on the joys of youth.

Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.

Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate concern about how to grow the quality of our lives.

Bend everything toward improving the standard of living of the people.

What you earn is largely determined by what you learn.

Education and work are the levers to uplift the people.

Visible minorities lead in education but trail in income.

India, China, and Latin America have a tremendous stake in the people's century. As their masses learn to read and write, and as they become productive mechanics, their standard of living will double and treble.

A generation ago, it wasn't necessary to have a college degree to get into the middle class …

The only way to beat poverty in America is to completely transform American public education

The real question is “What can we do to improve the earnings of lower- and middle-income Americans?” That’s about increased education and skills training, and that may require higher government spending.