Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics

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academic position endowed chair

The Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at MIT focused on rigorous research and policy innovation to reduce global poverty.

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Label	Occurrences
Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics canonical	2

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Target entity: Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics
Context triple: [Esther Duflo, positionHeld, Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics]

A. Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics
The Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed academic chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) held by leading economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee.
B. IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government
The IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government is a prestigious academic chair at the London School of Economics focused on the intersection of economic policy and public governance.
C. 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.
D. Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics
The Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics is an endowed academic chair in economics, notably held by Nobel laureate Ronald Coase at the University of Chicago.
E. John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their influential contributions to economic theory and research.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics
Target entity description: The Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at MIT focused on rigorous research and policy innovation to reduce global poverty.

A. Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics
The Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed academic chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) held by leading economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee.
B. IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government
The IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government is a prestigious academic chair at the London School of Economics focused on the intersection of economic policy and public governance.
C. 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.
D. Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics
The Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics is an endowed academic chair in economics, notably held by Nobel laureate Ronald Coase at the University of Chicago.
E. John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their influential contributions to economic theory and research.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (28)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	academic position ⓘ endowed chair ⓘ
academicInstitution	Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ
academicInstitutionAbbreviation	MIT ⓘ linked to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
affiliationType	faculty position ⓘ
associatedWith	MIT Department of Economics ⓘ poverty research initiatives at MIT ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
discipline	economics ⓘ
endowedBy	Abdul Latif Jameel ⓘ
endowedChair	yes ⓘ
field	development economics ⓘ poverty alleviation ⓘ
focus	global poverty reduction ⓘ policy innovation ⓘ rigorous research ⓘ
goal	inform public policy ⓘ reduce global poverty ⓘ
level	senior professorship ⓘ
locatedIn	Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ
prestige	prestigious ⓘ
researchArea	anti-poverty programs ⓘ economic development policy ⓘ impact evaluation ⓘ poverty measurement ⓘ social policy in low-income countries ⓘ
sectorFocus	low- and middle-income countries ⓘ
subDiscipline	development economics ⓘ

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Esther Duflo → positionHeld → Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics ⓘ

subject linked to: Esther Duflo (honorary doctorate, not student)