Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
by Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo
Description
Why do well-intentioned efforts to reduce global poverty so often fall short? Drawing on rigorous field research and randomized studies conducted across developing countries, this book examines how poor families make decisions about health, education, work, credit, and family life amid profound uncertainty and limited resources. It challenges popular assumptions about solutions such as microfinance and schooling, showing why effective policy must be grounded in evidence and attentive to local realities. Clear, humane, and analytically incisive, the book offers a practical framework for designing smarter interventions and rethinking the fight against poverty.
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Public Affairs Press
Published Jan 1, 2011
320 pages
ISBN: 9781586487980
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First Published
2011
Language
eng
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