Esther Duflo

Building on the experience of the private sector in developing countries

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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)

Professor of economics and Co-Director Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)

Esther Duflo is currently a professor of economics and Co-Director of MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). In 2008-2009 she has been the first person to hold the “Knowledge against Poverty” chair at the Collège de France – this chair is supported by Agence française de développement.

Managing the social performance of microfinance institutions

Jacques Attali Economist PlaNet Finance
Esther Duflo Professor of economics and Co-Director Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
William Parienté assistant professor Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)

19 October 2009

Microfinance is booming. Beyond financial performance, it is essential for the sector not to lose sight of its social objective. The most innovative MFIs are reacting quickly to the first […]Continue Reading

Recent developments in the impact and mechanisms of microfinance

Esther Duflo Professor of economics and Co-Director Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
William Parienté assistant professor Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Élodie Parent Investment officer Proparco

16 October 2009

Microfinance has aroused widespread enthusiasm over the past 20 years. Its specific credit methodology (group solidarity, small loans, etc…) was thought to solve a number of informational problems on the […]Continue Reading

Building on the experience of the private sector in developing countries

Esther Duflo

Managing the social performance of microfinance institutions

Recent developments in the impact and mechanisms of microfinance

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