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Banerjee, Abhijit |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Economic Sciences |
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Banerjee is making great strides to reduce poverty internationally by ensuring policy is informed by scientific evidence through development economics and economic theory. |
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Research Interests
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Abhijit Banerjee's research interests are in development economics and economic theory. He co-founded the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), a global research center working to reduce poverty be ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of 194 affiliated professors at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty. J-PAL engages with partners 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. |
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