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Duflo, Esther |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Economic Sciences |
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Duflo is a leader in development economics and in the design and evaluation of social policies in developing nations. She has pioneered the use of randomized controlled trials to evaluate social programs and international aid initiatives, especially in the fields of education, health, and environmental protection. |
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Research Interests
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Esther Duflo's research laboratory, the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), is a network of more than 140 affiliated professors from over 40 universities. Their mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. J-PAL engages with partners around the world to conduct rigorous research, build capacity, share policy lessons, and scale up effective programs. J-PAL was launched at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has regional offices in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. For more information, visit povertyactionlab.org. |
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