Psychology · 20 min
Good Economics for Hard Times
By Abhijit V. Banerjee | Esther Duflo
This episode reveals how a human-centered, evidence-based approach to economics can cut through simplistic narratives to address the world's most pressing challenges.
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Psychology
Duration
20 min
What it is about
Economics, Global Challenges, Human Behavior, Policy
Who it is for
If you've ever felt frustrated by the simplistic answers offered for complex global challenges, this will sharpen your understanding of what truly drives change, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo pioneered the use of randomized controlled trials to understand the granular realities of poverty, bringing rigorous, on-the-ground evidence to global economic challenges.
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