14.73 | Spring 2011 | Undergraduate

The Challenge of World Poverty

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Lecture 11: Education: The Man Made Trap

Description: This lecture discusses the perceived returns of education and highlights various studies done on the subject.

Instructor: Abhijit Banerjee

Education: The man made trap (PDF)

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