Esther Duflo

Summary

Esther Duflo is a human^[1]. She was born in Paris^[2]. She worked as an economist^[3], university teacher^[4], and researcher^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Paris^[2], Esther Duflo…
• Esther Duflo's father was Michel Duflo^[7].
• Among Esther Duflo's spouses was Abhijit Banerjee^[8].
• Esther Duflo held citizenship in France^[9].
• Esther Duflo held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Esther Duflo worked as an economist^[3].
• Esther Duflo's professions included university teacher^[4].
• Esther Duflo's professions included researcher^[5].
• Esther Duflo's field of work was development economics^[11].
• Esther Duflo held the position of chairperson^[12].
• Among Esther Duflo's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Among Esther Duflo's employers was Collège de France^[14].
• Esther Duflo's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[15].
• Esther Duflo was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Esther Duflo was educated at Lycée Henri-IV^[17].
• Esther Duflo's education included a stint at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[18].
• Esther Duflo was educated at Paris School of Economics^[19].
• Esther Duflo's doctoral advisor was Abhijit Banerjee^[20].
• Esther Duflo's doctoral advisor was Joshua Angrist^[21].
• Esther Duflo received the Sloan Fellowship^[22].
• Esther Duflo received the Elaine Bennett Research Prize^[23].
• Esther Duflo received the Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France^[24].
• Esther Duflo received the CNRS bronze medal^[25].
• Esther Duflo received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[26].
• Esther Duflo received the John Bates Clark Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Esther Duflo was born in Paris^[2]. Her father was Michel Duflo^[7].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[15], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Lycée Henri-IV^[17], an educational facility^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1796^[38]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[18], a public university^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1975^[41], headquartered in Paris^[42]; and Paris School of Economics^[19], a research network^[43], in France^[44], founded in 2006^[45], headquartered in Paris^[46]. Doctoral advisors include Abhijit Banerjee^[20] and Joshua Angrist^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[3], university teacher^[4], and researcher^[5]. Esther Duflo's field of work was development economics^[11]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1861^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50] and Collège de France^[14], a higher education institution^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1530^[53], headquartered in Paris^[54]. She held the position of chairperson^[12]. Doctoral students include Dean Karlan^[55], Rema Hanna^[56], Nancy Qian^[57], Patricia Cortés^[58], Jessica Lee Cohen^[59], and Jeanne Lafortune^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Sloan Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1955^[63]; Elaine Bennett Research Prize^[23], an economics award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1998^[66]; Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France^[24], an economics award^[67], founded in 2000^[68]; CNRS bronze medal^[25], a science award^[69], in France^[70]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1981^[73]; and John Bates Clark Medal^[27], an economics award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1947^[76].

Personal Life

Among Esther Duflo's spouses was Abhijit Banerjee^[8].

Why It Matters

Esther Duflo ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Works attributed to her include Poor Economics^[79], a literary work^[80], written by Abhijit Banerjee^[81].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Dean Karlan^[82], an economist^[83], b. 2000^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[86].

FAQs

Where was Esther Duflo born?

Born in Paris^[2], Esther Duflo…

Who were Esther Duflo's parents?

Esther Duflo's father was Michel Duflo^[7].

Who was Esther Duflo married to?

Esther Duflo's spouses include Abhijit Banerjee^[8].

What did Esther Duflo do for work?

Esther Duflo worked as economist^[3], university teacher^[4], and researcher^[5].

Where did Esther Duflo go to school?

Esther Duflo was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[15], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], Lycée Henri-IV^[17], and School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[18].

What awards did Esther Duflo receive?

Honors received include Sloan Fellowship^[22], Elaine Bennett Research Prize^[23], Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France^[24], and CNRS bronze medal^[25].