Poor Economics: Rethinking Poverty & the Ways to End it

Name : Poor Economics: Rethinking Poverty & the Ways to End it

Book Format : Paperback

Genre : Business & Economics

Language : English

Pages : 101-200 Pages

Publish Year : 2013

“Poor Economics stands out in the literature on development economics in that it stays away from the ‘big questions’ to investigate the incredibly multi-faceted and complex lives of the poor, and imagines the policies that could have a real impact.” —Arnaud Vaganay, The London School of Economics and Political Science “Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo want to reduce poverty. That goal is common—what distinguishes the work of these young economists, both at MIT, is their methods. They aim to inject scientific evidence into policy deliberation, and advance the debate with conclusions that can be widely agreed on while not being truisms.” —Prospect magazine “A marvelously insightful book by two outstanding researchers on the real nature of poverty.” —Amartya Sen, Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University and winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics “With regard to institutions and governance, Poor Economics suggests that there is more to improved outcomes than the veneer of participation. The authors’ findings affirm over and over again that knowledge really can be a powerful tool for change. —Democracy, A Journal of Ideas “This book is a must-read for anyone who cares about world poverty. It has been years since I read a book that taught me so much. Poor Economics represents the best that economics has to offer.” —Steven D. Le

Country of Origin : India