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Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo are professors of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
Known for: Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems
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Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems
In this book, Nobel laureates Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo explore pressing global economic issues such as inequality, immigration, trade, and climate change. Drawing on rigorous empirical research, they challenge conventional wisdom and propose evidence-based solutions to improve policy and human welfare. The authors argue for a more humane and realistic approach to economics that acknowledges complexity and uncertainty while focusing on what truly benefits people.
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Reassessing Growth and Inequality
For decades, the dominant story of economics was that growth was the tide that lifts all boats. If nations could expand their GDP fast enough, inequality would eventually shrink. Yet, as we look around the world today, that story rings hollow. Growth has not delivered for everyone. Median wages in m...
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Immigration and Labor Markets
Immigration is perhaps the issue most clouded by fear and misinformation. In many countries, people believe immigrants take jobs from natives, depress wages, and strain public services. Yet decades of empirical research tell a different story. When economists trace the data carefully — studying citi...
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About Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo are professors of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. They are co-founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and are known for their pioneering work in development ...
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Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo are professors of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. They are co-founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and are known for their pioneering work in development ...
Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo are professors of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. They are co-founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and are known for their pioneering work in development economics and poverty alleviation.
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