French economist Esther Duflo, along with American Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer of the US, have won the Nobel Economics Prize. Photo: AFP French economist Esther Duflo, along with American Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer of the US, have won the Nobel Economics Prize. Photo: AFP
French economist Esther Duflo, along with American Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer of the US, have won the Nobel Economics Prize. Photo: AFP
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Nobel winners offer food for thought

  • Economists recognised for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty have shown the focus should be on more than filling stomachs

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Updated: 11:21pm, 17 Oct, 2019

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French economist Esther Duflo, along with American Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer of the US, have won the Nobel Economics Prize. Photo: AFP French economist Esther Duflo, along with American Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer of the US, have won the Nobel Economics Prize. Photo: AFP
French economist Esther Duflo, along with American Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer of the US, have won the Nobel Economics Prize. Photo: AFP
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