VIDEO: Professor Abhijit Banerjee co-recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics

Professor Abhijit Banerjee, is a co-recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics for his ground breaking work in development economics research.

During this conversation between Professor Banerjee and Insurance Development Forum Secretary General Ekhosuehi Iyahen, which took place at the 2021 InsuResilience Global Partnership Annual Forum, they discuss the state of the world in view of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and the demonstrated weaknesses in how crises are managed.

The discussion focuses on ways to strengthen systems to ensure that those who are most vulnerable are not left behind, and particularly in view of the climate crisis. This also includes a discussion on the convergence with the objectives of the InsuResilience Global Partnership and the use of evidence to shape policy.

Watch the video here.