2004 - 2005 Distinguished Visiting Scholars Series
Esther Duflo: "Should There Be Affirmative Action for Politicians?
Evidence from India"

Two Special Events on Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Noontime presentation: 12:15-1:30 PM (Rooms 311/312)
Evening presentation: 7:30-9:30 PM (Room C03) with wine & cheese reception

School of Social Work - 1255 Amsterdam Avenue (between 121st & Morningside Drive)

Presentation (click here to view)
The talk covers research by the Poverty Action Lab, a center devoted to the randomized evaluation of anti-poverty programs on political reservations (set-asides) for women and minorities in India. Using evidence from an unusual, nationwide, randomized evaluation, it will demonstrate the role and impact of these set-asides as a redistribution tool.

About the Presenter
Prof. Duflo is a Professor of Economics at MIT. Duflo specializes in economics and inequities in developing countries, most recently focusing on Kenya and India. Duflo is a co-founder of the MIT Poverty Action Lab which has the mission of translating research into action. She is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research; a board member for the Bureau of Research in Economic Analysis of Development; & a research fellow at the Center for Economics and Policy Research. Duflo is the recipient of numerous national and international research grants and prizes for her work, including the Elaine Bennett Prize for Research and is a member of the John D. and Catherine MacArthur Network on the Costs of Inequality. Duflo is widely published in major economics journals and in books on economics and inequities in developing countries.

Additional Information
MIT Poverty Action Lab: Translating Research Into Action

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