Esther Duflo
Esther Duflo is a TED speaker who has written 1 quality-verified book, each paired here with their TED talk.
Esther Duflo is a trailblazing economist and pioneer in the field of development economics, harnessing the power of randomized controlled trials to drive data-driven solutions for the world's most pressing problems. As a professor at MIT and a co-founder of the Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), Duflo has dedicated her career to understanding what works and what doesn't in the quest to eradicate poverty, earning her the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019. Through her groundbreaking research and tireless advocacy, Duflo has inspired a new generation of economists and policymakers to join the fight against poverty, illuminating a path towards a more equitable and sustainable future for millions of people around the world.