Esther Duflo

About Esther Duflo

Esther Duflo, born October 25, 1972, is a French-American economist known for her groundbreaking work in development economics and poverty alleviation. In 2019, she shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. As co-founder and director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, she has revolutionized the field by using randomized controlled trials to evaluate policy interventions.

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