Esther Duflo

Poverty detective

Why you should listen

Esther Duflo uses data and field experiments to fight poverty with scientific precision. A Nobel Prize-winning economist and co-founder of J-PAL, she pioneered randomized controlled trials in development economics, shaping global policies on education, health and microfinance. Her work challenges assumptions, addressing what truly lifts people out of poverty.

Esther Duflo’s TED talk