Esther Duflo (honorary doctorate, not student)
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Esther Duflo is a French economist and Nobel laureate renowned for her pioneering work in development economics and the use of randomized controlled trials to study and alleviate global poverty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Esther Duflo (honorary doctorate, not student) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1510355 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Esther Duflo (honorary doctorate, not student) Context triple: [Uppsala University, hasNotableAlumnus, Esther Duflo (honorary doctorate, not student)]
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A.
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center that conducts randomized evaluations to inform and promote evidence-based policies aimed at reducing poverty.
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B.
James Heckman
James Heckman is a Nobel Prize–winning American economist renowned for his work on econometrics and the economics of human development, particularly the importance of early childhood education and skill formation.
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C.
Economist Educational Foundation
The Economist Educational Foundation is a charitable organization that develops resources and programs to help young people engage critically with current affairs and global issues.
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D.
William O. Wooldridge
William O. Wooldridge was a United States Army noncommissioned officer who became the first Sergeant Major of the Army, serving as the senior enlisted advisor to the Army’s leadership.
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E.
Gary Becker
Gary Becker was an influential American economist and Nobel laureate known for applying economic analysis to a wide range of human behaviors, including crime, discrimination, and family decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Esther Duflo (honorary doctorate, not student) Target entity description: Esther Duflo is a French economist and Nobel laureate renowned for her pioneering work in development economics and the use of randomized controlled trials to study and alleviate global poverty.
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A.
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center that conducts randomized evaluations to inform and promote evidence-based policies aimed at reducing poverty.
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B.
James Heckman
James Heckman is a Nobel Prize–winning American economist renowned for his work on econometrics and the economics of human development, particularly the importance of early childhood education and skill formation.
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C.
Economist Educational Foundation
The Economist Educational Foundation is a charitable organization that develops resources and programs to help young people engage critically with current affairs and global issues.
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D.
William O. Wooldridge
William O. Wooldridge was a United States Army noncommissioned officer who became the first Sergeant Major of the Army, serving as the senior enlisted advisor to the Army’s leadership.
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E.
Gary Becker
Gary Becker was an influential American economist and Nobel laureate known for applying economic analysis to a wide range of human behaviors, including crime, discrimination, and family decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French person
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Nobel laureate ⓘ development economist ⓘ economist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
A.SK Social Science Award
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Infosys Prize ⓘ John Bates Clark Medal ⓘ Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences ⓘ Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences ⓘ
linked to:
Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences
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| coAuthor |
Abhijit Banerjee
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Michael Kremer ⓘ |
| coFounded | Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Paris School of Economics ⓘ École Normale Supérieure ⓘ
linked to:
École Normale (Paris)
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| employer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| familyName | Duflo ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
development economics
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economics ⓘ experimental economics ⓘ microeconomics ⓘ poverty alleviation ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Esther ⓘ |
| hasHonoraryDoctorateFrom | honorary doctorate-granting universities (various) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
evidence-based policy evaluation
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research on global poverty ⓘ use of randomized controlled trials in development economics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab ⓘ |
| name | Esther Duflo ⓘ |
| nobelPrizeDiscipline | economic sciences ⓘ |
| nobelPrizeMotivation | experimental approach to alleviating global poverty ⓘ |
| notableWork | Poor Economics ⓘ |
| occupation |
researcher
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university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics
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Professor of Economics at MIT ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
education interventions in developing countries
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gender and development ⓘ health interventions in low-income settings ⓘ impact of microcredit ⓘ labor markets in developing countries ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
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Subject: Esther Duflo (honorary doctorate, not student) Description of subject: Esther Duflo is a French economist and Nobel laureate renowned for her pioneering work in development economics and the use of randomized controlled trials to study and alleviate global poverty.
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