Benjamin A. Olken

Dec 19, 2023 | mitxonline.mit.edu | Abhijit Banerjee |Esther Duflo |Benjamin A. Olken

This is an ADVANCED elective course within the International Development Track of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP), which provides a path toward the Master’s in DEDP at MIT. Five total courses (3 core, 2 electives) are needed to complete the International Development MicroMasters Program Credential in DEDP. For more information on DEDP MicroMasters program requirements, please visit our FAQ page.

Oct 4, 2023 | voxdev.org | Seema Jayachandran |Benjamin A. Olken

In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Seema Jayachandran and Ben Olken outline evidence from economic research on conservation in low- and middle-income countries, how weak governance affects efforts to reduce deforestation, and how poverty affects optimal policy for promoting conservation.