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Esther Duflo - Nobel Prize-winning economist
Shaun Ley speaks to Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo. The experimental trials she ran with two colleagues in Africa and India produced some surprising results.
Shaun Ley speaks to Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo. The experimental trials she ran with two colleagues in Africa and India produced some surprising results. Among their findings: food aid isn’t helping the poor, and the poorest kids don't need more books, they need more time. A fashionable idea wins the Nobel Prize. But is this really a story of failure of economists to predict the financial crisis, and of economics to offer big solutions?
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Fri 8 Nov 201904:30GMT
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewer | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Esther Duflo |
Broadcasts
- Thu 7 Nov 201904:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Fri 8 Nov 201900:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Fri 8 Nov 201904:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only