Don't read much into Banerjee
Published on: Oct. 12, 2025, 10:48 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Nobel laureates Banerjee and Duflo's move to Switzerland sparks brain drain fears, though these may be overblown given their development economics focus. While social science research can be conducted globally, a true alarm would sound if the US lost natural science talent, which directly fuels its economic and military strength through business funding.
