Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer have won the 2019 @NobelPrize in economics for their “experimental approach” to fighting global poverty. This #thread looks at their contribution to development economics, through articles published in @epw_in.
Abhijit Banerjee, @emorygethin, and @PikettyLeMonde combine surveys, election results and social spending data to look at the changing nature of electorates in India from 1962 to 2014. bit.ly/2FitWmT
Esther Duflo, Michael Greenstone and Rema Hanna’s study in rural Odisha finds that low-income households are likely to suffer from more respiratory ailments, as they are forced to use cheaper fuels for cooking in traditional stoves. bit.ly/2pjh8XR
Abhijit Banerjee et al argue for the need for better infrastructure and awareness of education services in rural Uttar Pradesh in this 2007 paper. bit.ly/2MgB2fk
Abhijit Banerjee, Angus Deaton and Esther Duflo’s 2004 article looks at healthcare delivery in rural Rajasthan, and argues that the state needs to do more to ensure that policy interventions are able to reach the poor. bit.ly/2IJK3v9
Esther Duflo and Raghabendra Chattopadhyay assess the effectiveness of reservations in Panchayati institutions, arguing that reservation has improved representation and ensured better delivery of public goods to marginalised groups. bit.ly/35zt5cL
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo’s 2004 article argues in favour of overhauling the banking system in India, so that banks can lend to smaller firms at lower rates. bit.ly/2MD7Ca9
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