We tend to overestimate what we can change in a year and und... - Esther Duflo

"We tend to overestimate what we can change in a year and underestimate what we can change in five."

Esther Duflo Time

Economist Researcher French-American Born 1972 (age 54)

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"The poor are not lazy; they are trapped in poverty by circumstances beyond their control."

"Randomized experiments are the best way to understand what works in development."

"We must listen to the poor and understand their perspective."

"Education is the most powerful tool for breaking the cycle of poverty."

"Time waits for no one."

"Time spent with loved ones is never wasted."

"I've been alive for a long time. Long enough to know that you can't trust anyone."

"The past always catches up with you."