Esther Duflo named 2009 MacArthur Fellow
The MacArthur Foundation has announced their list of 24 MacArthur Fellows for 2009. Esther Duflo, an IPA Research Affiliate and co-founder of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at MIT, was awarded one of the 24 MacArthur Foundation "genius awards". MacArthur Fellows receive $500,000 as a "no strings attached" grant over the course of five years.
Read the MacArthur Foundation's press release here.