Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
A prominent theory of poverty is the poverty trap. But proving it has been difficult. I review a recent breakthrough on whether poverty traps exist and what it means for development economics. #economics
This video is based on a working paper titled, "Why Do People Stay Poor?" written by Clare Balboni, Oriana Bandiera, Robin Burgess, Maitreesh Ghatak, and Anton Heil.
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A prominent theory of poverty is the poverty trap. But proving it has been difficult. I review a recent breakthrough on whether poverty traps exist and what it means for development economics. #economics
This video is based on a working paper titled, "Why Do People Stay Poor?" written by Clare Balboni, Oriana Bandiera, Robin Burgess, Maitreesh Ghatak, and Anton Heil.
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