A Quote by Raghuram Rajan
Too many years away from academia renders you pretty incompetent at research and teaching. So I had to go back.
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However, I should perhaps add that during the 20 years I have been back in Cambridge, I have been actively involved in the teaching of undergraduates, as well as of course supervising research students.
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