14.73 | Spring 2011 | Undergraduate

The Challenge of World Poverty

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Lecture 2: What is a Poverty Trap?

Description: Lecture 2 provides an introduction to the idea of poverty traps.

Instructor: Esther Duflo

What is a poverty trap? (PDF)

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