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The Economic Lives of the Poor
Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Duflo, Esther - 2010
This paper uses survey data from 13 countries to document the economic lives of the poor (those living on less than $2 dollar per day per capita at purchasing power parity) or the extremely poor (those living on less than $1 dollar per day). We describe their patterns of consumption and income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014054888
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Growth Theory Through the Lens of Development Economics
Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Duflo, Esther - 2005
Growth theory traditionally assumed the existence of an aggregate production function, whose existence and properties are closely tied to the assumption of optimal resource allocation within each economy. We show extensive evidence, culled from the microdevelopment literature, demonstrating that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014067415
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Chapter 7 Growth Theory through the Lens of Development Economics
Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Duflo, Esther - 2005
Growth theory has traditionally assumed the existence of an aggregate production function, whose existence and properties are closely tied to the assumption of optimal resource allocation within each economy. We show extensive evidence, culled from the micro-development literature, demonstrating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014023780
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What is Middle Class About the Middle Classes Around the World?
Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Duflo, Esther - 2008
This paper uses household surveys from 13 developing countries to describe consumption choices, health and education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014221786
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Long run impacts of income shocks : wine and phylloxera in 19th century France
Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Duflo, Esther; Postel-Vinay, Gilles; … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003444272
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Long run health impacts of income shocks : wine and phylloxera in 19th century France
Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Duflo, Esther; Postel-Vinay, Gilles; … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003427109
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Long-run health impacts of income shocks : wine and phylloxera in nineteenth-century France
Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Duflo, Esther; Postel-Vinay, Gilles; … - In: The review of economics and statistics 92 (2010) 4, pp. 714-728
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008746515
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Long run health impacts of income shocks : wine and phylloxera in 19th century France
Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Duflo, Esther; Postel-Vinay, Gilles; … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003431888
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Long Run Health Impacts of Income Shocks : Wine and Phylloxera in 19th Century France
Banerjee, Abhijit V. - 2010
This paper provides estimates of the long-term effects on height and health of a large income shock experienced in … regional variation in the timing of this shock to identify its effects. We examine the effects on the adult height, health, and …, but it did not affect other dimensions of health, including life expectancy. We find that, at age 20, those born in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012760385
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Long Run Health Impacts of Income Shocks : Wine and Phylloxera in 19th Century France
Banerjee, Abhijit V. - 2010
This paper provides estimates of the long-term effects on height and health of a large income shock experienced in … regional variation in the timing of this shock to identify its effects. We examine the effects on the adult height, health, and …, but it did not affect other dimensions of health, including life expectancy. We find that, at age 20, those born in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012717314