Poor Economics

In this updated edition of their groundbreaking work, Nobel Prize winners Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo challenge conventional economic assumptions with a poignant exploration of poverty through extensive field research. They tackle pressing questions about the financial behaviors and decisions of the poor, revealing insights into why certain solutions may fall short in combating global poverty. With new material reflecting a decade of research, Poor Economics offers a hopeful and nuanced perspective on the complexities of poverty and the lives of those who endure it.