Benjamin A. Olken
Benjamin A. Olken, Professor of Economics at MIT, is Director of MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.
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Spend Fossil-Fuel Subsidies on Pandemic Relief and the Poor
Free to readSpend Fossil-Fuel Subsidies on Pandemic Relief and the Poor
May 19, 2020 M. Chatib Basri, et al. argue that rock-bottom oil prices give many countries a unique opportunity to abandon an obsolete policy.
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Cushioning the Poor from the COVID-19 Shock
Cushioning the Poor from the COVID-19 Shock
Apr 15, 2020 Rema N. Hanna & Benjamin A. Olken suggest how developing economies can combat the pandemic and mitigate the impact on the most vulnerable.
