Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo

Reviewed by Greg Raschke, Director of Libraries

The authors demonstrate that rigorous evaluation, modest ideas, and openness to re-thinking assumptions can lead to sustained, positive change. It was another powerful example for me of what can happen when I set my own assumptions and expectations aside to be open to new ideas and perspectives. The book takes a seemingly intractable challenge, global poverty, and provides insight, hope, and light.