Nobel Prize-winning economist and Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize-winning economist and Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
About Esther
Esther Caroline Duflo is a French-American economist and the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is known for her experimental approach to addressing global poverty, a methodology she utilized as a co-founder and co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. Her work has had a significant impact, with programs tested by J-PAL affiliated researchers affecting more than 400 million people as of 2020. In 2019, Duflo was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences jointly with Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer for their contributions to this approach. Duflo's research spans various topics within the microeconomics of development, including household behavior, education, financial inclusion, political economy, gender, and health. She is also the president of the Paris School of Economics from 2024 and will join the faculty of the University of Zurich's School of Business, Economics, and Informatics in July 2026. Additionally, she holds roles such as Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, board member at the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development, and director of the development economics program at the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Duflo has received several awards, including the Calvó-Armengol International Prize, the Elaine Bennett Research Prize, and the John Bates Clark Medal. She is a prominent author, co-writing the books Poor Economics and Good Economics for Hard Times, and is recognized as one of the most frequently cited authors in college economics syllabi.
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Latest interviews
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Climate Curious
Why climate solutions fail the poor – and how to fix it, with Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo
Jan 26, 2026
Climate Curious
How climate resilience can help end poverty, with Esther Duflo
Sep 18, 2025
Challenge. Change.
Highlights from Clark University's 121st Commencement
May 22, 2025
The India Briefing
Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo on Poverty, Inequality, and Policy
Apr 16, 2025
Chalk Radio
Economics and Real-World Impact with Dr. Sara Ellison and Prof. Esther Duflo
May 15, 2024
Express Conversations
Ep 30: Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Apr 28, 2022
The Meaning of Green
S2 Ep 3 Sneak Peek: Nobel laureate Prof. Esther Duflo on dignity
Aug 14, 2020
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