Poor Economics

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo · first published 2011

Mentioned 4 time(s) by 2 guest(s): 2 recommend.

Varsha Venugopal on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2026-04-07): mention
“…I think it's something referred to by Banerjee and Duflo in their book Poor Economics as well…”
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Varsha Venugopal on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2021-10-18): recommend
“…I would highly recommend Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo’s book, Poor Economics.…”
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Varsha Venugopal on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2021-10-18): mention
“…referred to by Banerjee and Duflo in their book Poor Economics as well…”
Varsha Venugopal on using gossip to help vaccinate every child in India
Ofir Reich on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2018-01-31): recommend
“…Poor Economics was a book that was very influential for me. I highly recommend it.…”
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