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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo

Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo ebook
Page: 320
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 9781610390934
Format: pdf

That a small group of thoughtful, committed researchers can change the way we look at poverty, and hopefully, the way to eradicate it. What they bill as “a radical rethinking of the way to fight global poverty” is the ultimate triumph of pragmatism. Why do they miss out on free life-saving immunizations, but pay for unnecessary drugs? * Book review: 'Poor Economics. Banerjee and Esther Duflo, two practical visionarie. Poor Economics; A Radical Rethinking of the way to Fight Global Poverty Esther Duflo is Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics in the Department of Economics at MIT. There are several reasons to like this book and, more broadly, the work of the many like‑minded researchers which it summarises. In April, Duflo's new book, 'Poor economics: a radical rethinking of the way to fight global poverty', will once more turn the spotlight on actions to tackle poverty. A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty'. Why do the poor borrow to save? Sendhil Mullainathan of Harvard University, founded the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab in 2003.