1. Introduction (14.73 The Challenge of World Poverty)
34:352. What is a Poverty Trap?
1:23:503. Social Experiments: Why and How?
1:00:425. Is There a Nutrition-Based Poverty Trap?
1:16:406. Nutrition: The Hidden Traps
1:20:268. Health: Low Hanging Fruit?
1:20:279. Education: Setting the Stage
52:45Lecture 10: Is It Possible to Deliver Quality Education to the Poor? The Pratham-JPAL Partnership (14.73)
1:08:24Lecture 11: Education: The Man Made Trap (14.73)
1:14:05Lecture 12: (Somewhat) Un-Orthodox Findings on the Family (14.73)
1:14:05Lecture 13: How Do Families Decide? (14.73)
1:18:58Lecture 14: Gender Discrimination (14.73)
1:06:02Lecture 15: Risk and Insurance (14.73)
1:19:11Lecture 16: Insurance (14.73)
1:12:11Lecture 17: The (Not So Simple) Economics of Lending to the Poor (14.73)
1:18:19Lecture 19: The Promise and Perils of Microfinance (14.73)
33:44Lecture 20: Savings (14.73)
1:14:29Lecture 21: Savings 2 (14.73)
1:12:20Lecture 22: Entrepreneurs and Workers (14.73)
1:16:14Lecture 24: Policies, Politics: Can Evidence Play a Role in the Fight Against Poverty? (14.73)
1:04:15Lecture 25: Policies, Politics: Can Evidence Play a Role in the Fight Against Poverty?, cont. (14.73)
1:23:46Lecture 26: Five Thoughts in Place of a Sweeping Conclusion (14.73)
47:462. What is a Poverty Trap?
Professors of Economics & Nobel Laureates
This lecture introduces the concept of a poverty trap, examining theoretical models and empirical evidence that explain mechanisms through which individuals or households can become stuck in persistent poverty. Key economic factors and policy implications are discussed.
MIT 14.73 The Challenge of World Poverty, Spring 2011
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Instructor: Esther Duflo
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1. Introduction (14.73 The Challenge of World Poverty)
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