People I (Mostly) Admire

50. Edward Miguel on Collecting Economic Data by Canoe and Correlating Conflict with Rainfall

11.06.2021 - By Freakonomics Radio + StitcherPlay

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He’s a pioneer of using randomized control experiments in economics — studying the long-term benefits of a $1 health intervention in Africa. Steve asks Edward, a Berkeley professor, about Africa’s long-term economic prospects, and how a parking-ticket-scandal in New York City led to a major finding on corruption around the world.

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