Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking Of The Way... -

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"

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. Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way...

Doing things the way they’ve always been done because it’s easier than innovating. Radical Insights from the Ground In their groundbreaking book, , Nobel Prize winners

Designing programs based on political beliefs rather than what people actually need. Doing things the way they’ve always been done

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