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Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 08 — Health: Low Hanging Fruit?

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Prof. Esther Duflo discusses some of the most effective and cheapest ways to promote good health, such as bednets, immunization, and breast feeding. Recorded 2011.

Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 02 — What is a Poverty Trap?

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Prof. Esther Duflo provides an introduction to the idea of poverty traps. Recorded 2011.

Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 25 — Policies, Politics: Can Evidence Play a Role… Part 2

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Policies, Politics: Can Evidence Play a Role in the Fight Against Poverty? (Part 2). Professor Abhijit Banerjee discusses the impact of political economics on the world's poor. Recorded 2011.

Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 10 — Is It Possible to Deliver Quality Education to the Poor…

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Is it possible to Deliver Quality Education to the Poor: The Pratham-JPAL Partnership. Prof. Esther Duflo's lecture discusses various experiments and interventions in education, specifically in India. The work of the ...

Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 16 — Insurance

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Prof. Abhijit Banerjee's lecture covers risk and insurance for the world's poor. Recorded 2011.

Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 17 — The (Not So Simple) Economics of Lending to the Poor

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Prof. Esther Duflo covers credit and lending to the world's poor. Recorded 2011.

Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 13 — How Do Families Decide?

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Prof. Esther Duflo continues the discussion from lecture 12, and also includes material on how families make decisions about family planning. Recorded 2011.

Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 20 — Savings Part 1

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Prof. Abhijit Banerjee covers the realities of saving and borrowing for the world's poor. Recorded 2011.

Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 11 — Education: The Man Made Trap

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Prof. Abhijit Banerjee discusses the perceived returns of education and highlights various studies done on the subject. Recorded 2011.

Banerjee & Duflo: 14.73 Lecture 14 — Gender Discrimination

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Prof. Abhijit Banerjee covers gender discrimination and uneven gender ratios in various countries, including India. Recorded 2011.