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“In technology, we spend so much time experimenting, fine-tuning, getting the absolute cheapest way to do something - so why aren't we doing that with social policy?”

Quote by Esther Duflo

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Esther Duflo
Esther Duflo

Esther Duflo is a renowned economist born on October 25, 1972. She is known for her research in the field of development economics, particularly in the areas of poverty and poverty alleviation policies. Duflo is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a co-founder of J-PAL (the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab). more

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