Esther Duflo

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/esther-duflo

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1. When was Esther Duflo born?October 25, 1972
2. Where was Esther Duflo born?Paris, France
3. What is the related topics?Microeconomics, development economics, policy evaluation, social experimentation, global poverty
4. Who is Esther Duflo?Esther Duflo is a scientist who studies how to help people around the world live better lives by finding ways to reduce poverty.
5. Why did Esther Duflo win a Nobel Prize?She won the Nobel Prize for using experiments called randomized controlled trials to discover which programs best help people who are poor.

Development Economics: A branch of economics focused on improving economic growth and living standards in developing countries.
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs): A research methodology that randomly assigns participants to treatment or control groups to measure intervention effectiveness.
Microeconomics: The study of economic behavior and decision-making of individuals and firms.
Poverty Alleviation: The set of policies and actions aimed at reducing the incidence and severity of poverty.