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Indian-American Economist Abhijit Banerjee, his French-American wife Esther Duflo and their colleague Michael Kremmer received the Nobel Prize in Economics in Stockholm. They received the ward for their work on experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.' The three economists will share the prize money of nine million Swedish krona (Rs 6.7 crore) among themselves. Husband-wife duo attended the event wearing traditional Indian dresses. Let us take a look at the images from the prestigious event:
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Abhijit Banerjee dressed in a bandhgala jacket, cream kurta and white gold-bordered dhoti. (Reuters Photo)
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Esther Duflo wore a blue saree, red blouse and a red bindi. (AP Photo)
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Mumbai-born economist, Banerjee is the second Indian after Amartya Sen to win the Nobel prize in Economics. (Image: Twitter)
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The trio on Tuesday received the Sveriges Riksbanks Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2019 at an award ceremony. (Image: Twitter)
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During the speech, Duflo thanked people and organisations which supported their work. (AP Photo)
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