Designing programs based on political beliefs rather than what people actually need.
Doing things the way they’ve always been done because it’s easier than innovating. Radical Insights from the Ground Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way...
Most poverty policies fail because of what the authors call the "Three Is": . Designing programs based on political beliefs rather than
In their groundbreaking book, , Nobel Prize winners Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo suggest we stop looking for "grand theories" and start looking at the actual lives of the poor. The Trap of the "Three Is" In their groundbreaking book, , Nobel Prize winners
Through years of randomized control trials (RCTs) conducted at J-PAL , Banerjee and Duflo uncovered some surprising truths: a rich new book from Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Rethinking Poverty: Why "Small Steps" are a Giant Leap What if everything we thought we knew about fighting global poverty was wrong? For decades, the debate has been stuck between two extremes: those who believe massive foreign aid is the only answer and those who argue it only creates a cycle of dependency.
A lack of understanding about why the poor make the choices they do—like why someone might choose to buy a TV instead of more nutritious food.