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Apr 23, 2010
Esther Duflo wins John Bates Clark Medal
Today Esther Duflo was announced as the 2010 winner of the John Bates Clark Medal. The award is granted to the economist under age 40 who has “contributed the most to the profession.“ The increasing recognition of Duflo’s groundbreaking work to bring experimental economics to bear on real world questions is a ray of hope that philanthropy and public policy can learn from what works.
You can read an extensive interview with Esther Duflo here.
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