Dean Karlan spoke at the 2012 World Economic forum on East Asia in Bangkok about what works and doesn't work in fighting poverty. In a wide-ranging conversation with Brian A. Gallagher, of United Way Worldwide, John McArthur, Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation, Nadya Saib, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Wangsa Jelita in Indonesia, and Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, Managing Director of Sintesa Group, also of Indonesia, Dean cautioned about why we should beware of goals that are too ambitious, and pointed out why outcomes are sometimes different than what you might expect.

You can find video of the full event here.