Esther Duflo
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Esther Duflo, born October 25, 1972, in Paris [1], holds citizenship in both France and the United States [2]. She is an economist, university teacher, and researcher [3] specializing in development economics . Duflo earned her education at École Normale Supérieure, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lycée Henri-IV, and the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences [4]. She has been married to Abhijit Banerjee since 2015 [5].
Duflo is employed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Collège de France . Her career has been marked by numerous accolades, including the Sloan Fellowship, Elaine Bennett Research Prize, Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France, CNRS bronze medal, MacArthur Fellows Program, and John Bates Clark Medal [6][7]. She serves as chairperson as of 2024 [8].
She is a member of the French Academy of Technologies, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, conseil scientifique de l'Éducation nationale, and National Academy of Sciences [9].
Key Facts
- Father: Michel Duflo[6]
- Spouse: Abhijit Banerjee[7]
- Country of citizenship: France[8], United States[9]
- Field of work: development economics[10]
- Position held: chairperson[11]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], Collège de France[13]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], Lycée Henri-IV[16], School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[17], Paris School of Economics[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Abhijit Banerjee[19], Joshua Angrist[20]
- Award received: Sloan Fellowship[21], Elaine Bennett Research Prize[22], Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France[23], CNRS bronze medal[24], MacArthur Fellows Program[25], John Bates Clark Medal[26], Fellow of the Econometric Society[27], Calvó-Armengol International Prize[28], Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[29], CNRS innovation medal[30], Officer of the National Order of Merit[31], John von Neumann Award[32], Dan David Prize[33], honorary doctor of Yale University[34]
- Sex or gender: female[35]
- Doctoral student: Dean Karlan[36], Rema Hanna[37], Nancy Qian[38], Patricia Cortés[39], Jessica Lee Cohen[40], Jeanne Lafortune[41], Amanda Dawn Pallais[42], Mariaflavia Harari[43], Christopher Arthur Spohr[44], Maisy Wong[45], Cynthia Kinnan[46], Daniel Keniston[47], Daniel L. Chen[48], Arun Chandrasekhar[49]
Why It Matters
Esther Duflo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Works attributed to her include Poor Economics[52], a literary work[53], written by Abhijit Banerjee[54].
Her notable doctoral advisees include Dean Karlan[55], an economist[56], b. 2000[57], of United States[58], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[59].
FAQs
Where was Esther Duflo born?
Esther Duflo's place of birth was Paris[1].
Who were Esther Duflo's parents?
Esther Duflo's father was Michel Duflo[6].
Who was Esther Duflo married to?
Esther Duflo's spouses include Abhijit Banerjee[7].
What did Esther Duflo do for work?
Esther Duflo worked as an economist[2], university teacher[3], and researcher[4].
Where did Esther Duflo go to school?
Esther Duflo was educated at École Normale Supérieure[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], Lycée Henri-IV[16], and School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[17].
What awards did Esther Duflo receive?
Honors received include Sloan Fellowship[21], Elaine Bennett Research Prize[22], Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France[23], and CNRS bronze medal[24].