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Poor Economics
Abhijit V. Banerjee
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Description for Poor Economics
Paperback. Why would a man in Morocco who doesn't have enough to eat buy a television? Why do the poorest people in India spend 7 percent of their food budget on sugar? This book overturns the myths about what it is like to live on very little, revealing the unexpected decisions that millions of people make every day. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
FROM THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS
'Refreshingly original, wonderfully insightful . . . an entirely new perspective' Guardian
Why would a man in Morocco who doesn't have enough to eat buy a television?
Why do the poorest people in India spend 7 percent of their food budget on sugar?
Does having lots of children actually make you poorer?
This eye-opening book overturns the myths about what it is like to live on very little, revealing the unexpected decisions that millions of people make every day. Looking at some of the most paradoxical aspects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718193669
SKU
9780718193669
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About Abhijit V. Banerjee
Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at MIT. He is the recipient of many awards, including the inaugural Infosys Prize in 2009, and has been an honorary advisor to many organizations including the World Bank and the Government of India. Esther Duflo is Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development ... Read more
Reviews for Poor Economics
Poor Economics is making waves . . . refreshingly original, wonderfully insightful . . . an entirely new perspective
Guardian
A marvellously insightful book by two outstanding researchers on the real nature of poverty
Amartya Sen It has been years since I read a book that taught me so much
Steven D. Levitt A page-turner about ... Read more
Guardian
A marvellously insightful book by two outstanding researchers on the real nature of poverty
Amartya Sen It has been years since I read a book that taught me so much
Steven D. Levitt A page-turner about ... Read more