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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo
amazon.com
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Grove Art)
amazon.com
A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI
The 2025 Human Development Report explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and human development, emphasizing the importance of people's choices in shaping equitable outcomes amid technological advancements.
hdr.undp.org
AMA: Rob Mather, founder and CEO of the Against Malaria Foundation — EA Forum
Rob Matherforum.effectivealtruism.org
We are happy to release the first results of a RCT of a US program that provided $1,000/month unconditionally for 3 years to 1,000 individuals in the treatment group, with a group of 2,000 people receiving $50/month serving as the control.
These are sizable transfers. 1/ 🧵 https://t.co/B0NXCc4Kwh
Fryer is the leading researcher in this field, at least in the short term impact of these programs.
Anonymous ACX Reader • Your Review: Alpha School
ideology, ignorance, and inertia—the three I’s—on the part of the expert, the aid worker, or the local policy maker, often explain why policies fail and why aid does not have the effect it should.