October 31, 2011

The People of Poor Economics

Data about the world’s poorest is critical for understanding the impact of foreign aid. We’ve worked with J-PAL and Esther Duflo and Abhijit V. Banerjee to make data from Poor Economics available in an interactive format. Below, see how income levels differ across countries and learn about how the poorest spend their days. Click to learn more or listen to Esther and Abhijit talk about the data.

Compare daily lives at $10 a day and under. Inspired by Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty, by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo.

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Part 1: A close-up look at daily life

Part 2: Water, water — hardly everywhere

Part 3: Mitigating risk with many jobs

Part 4: Free time or enforced idleness?

Part 5: A woman's work: truly never done

How do the Poor Spend Their Day?

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