Quick Info
| Profession | Economist |
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| Nationality | French and American |
| Date of Birth | 25/10/1972 |
| Age | 54 years |
| Birthplace | Paris, France |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Latest News about Esther Duflo
01/06/2025
Esther Duflo was officially named as a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India, alongside Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee and other prominent economists. The council was constituted to guide Chief Minister MK Stalin in managing the state's economic and social policies, with Duflo contributing her expertise in poverty alleviation and development economics.
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous For | Winning the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for experimental approach to alleviating global poverty |
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| Full Name | Esther Caroline Duflo |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 165 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Maîtrise in History | École Normale Supérieure - 1994 |
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| Maîtrise in Economics | École Normale Supérieure - 1994 |
| Masters in Economics | DELTA College - 1995 |
| PhD in Economics | MIT - 1999 |
Personal Life
| School | Lycée Henri-IV |
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| Religion | Not Known |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Abhijit Banerjee |
| Marriage Date | Year 2015 |
| Spouse | Abhijit Banerjee |
Family
| Father | Michel Duflo (Mathematician) |
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| Mother | Violaine Duflo (Pediatrician) |
| Siblings | Annie Duflo (Economist) |
| Spouse | Abhijit Banerjee |
| Children | One child born in 2012 |
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| Doctoral Thesis | Essays in Empirical Development Economics |
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| Current Position | Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at MIT |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Esther Duflo, a French Economist, was honored with the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics, shared with Micheal Kremer and Abhijit Banerjee. | |
| 2. She is married to Abhijit Banerjee. | |
| 3. During her undergraduate studies, Esther Duflo showed an interest in history and contemplated a career in civil service or politics. | |
| 4. Esther Duflo made history by becoming the youngest person to secure a tenured position at a university at the age of 29. | |
| 5. She is the founder of the American Economic Journal: 'Applied Economics'. | |
| 6. Her book 'Poor Economics' gained global acclaim, earning her 'The Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award'. | |
| 7. In 2019, Esther Duflo became the second woman and the youngest ever woman to win a Nobel Prize in Economics. | |
| 8. Esther Duflo was honored with the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics, shared with Michael Kremer and Abhijit Banerjee, for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. | |
| 9. She is the founding editor of the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. | |
| 10. Her book Poor Economics gained global acclaim, earning the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award in 2011 and has been translated into more than 17 languages. | |
| 11. In 2019, Esther Duflo became the second woman and the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Prize in Economics at age 46. | |
| 12. She became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2012. | |
| 13. Her dissertation research examined labor market returns to education through analysis of a mass school construction program in Indonesia, providing some of the first causal evidence that increased education leads to increased wages in a developing country context. | |
| 14. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. | |
| 15. She served on the Global Development Council of President Barack Obama from 2012 to 2017. | |
| 16. As of 2024, she is a member of the economic advisory committee of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. |
