Esther Duflo(1972)
EconomicsEsther Duflo, FBA is a French-American economist currently serving as the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2019, she was jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences alongside her husband Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty".
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Major Awards
1,393
Publications
62,743
Citations
104
h-index
214
i10-index
45
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Career History
Researcher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, US
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
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Michael Kremer
Nobel Prize in Economics (2019)
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Abhijit Banerjee
Nobel Prize in Economics (2019)
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Jill Seaman
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
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Jerry Mitchell
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
JL
James Longley
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
LA
Lynsey Addario
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
BS
Beth Shapiro
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
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Mary Tinetti
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
John A. Rogers
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
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Rebecca Onie
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
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Lin He
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
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Peter Huybers
MacArthur Fellowship (2009)
Education
School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences(diplôme d'études approfondies)
Paris School of Economics(magister degree)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Doctor of Philosophy)
École Normale Supérieure
Lycée Henri-IV
Doctoral Advisors
Abhijit BanerjeeJoshua AngristDean KarlanNancy QianRema HannaArun ChandrasekharJeanne LafortuneRachael MeagerPatricia CortésJessica Lee CohenAmanda Dawn PallaisMariaflavia HarariChristopher Arthur SpohrMaisy WongCynthia KinnanDaniel KenistonDaniel L. ChenSara HernándezHongliang ZhangHoracio LarreguyShawn Allen ColeBruno FermanPablo QuerubínLeigh L. Linden
Career Timeline
Collège de France?–present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?–present
Positions & Roles
chairperson
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)
Top Publications
Comparison of Knowledge and Information-Seeking Behavior After General COVID-19 Public Health Messages and Messages Tailored for Black and Latinx Communities
Annals of Internal Medicine2021107 citations
Cognitive science in the field: A preschool intervention durably enhances intuitive but not formal mathematics
Science201783 citations
Effects of a large-scale social media advertising campaign on holiday travel and COVID-19 infections: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Nature Medicine202174 citations
Expérience, science et lutte contre la pauvreté
Expérience, science et lutte contre la pauvreté200916 citations
Expérience, science et lutte contre la pauvreté
200916 citations
Books
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
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Raj Chetty
John Bates Clark Medal (2013)
Daron Acemoglu
Nobel Prize in Economics (2024)
David Card
Nobel Prize in Economics (2021)
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Subhash Khot
MacArthur Fellowship (2016)
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Roland Fryer
John Bates Clark Medal (2015)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
MacArthur Fellowship (2015)
Robert Shiller
BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Economics) (2014)
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Eric Lander
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
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