- Published: 24 February 2026
- ISBN: 9781837312405
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $26.99
Poor Economics
The Surprising Truth about Life on Less Than $1 a Day
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        - Published: 24 February 2026
- ISBN: 9781837312405
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $26.99
A marvellously insightful book by two outstanding researchers on the real nature of poverty
Amartya Sen
It has been years since I read a book that taught me so much
Steven D. Levitt
A page-turner about the micro-economics of aid policy might not sound too probable, but that's what [Banerjee and Duflo] have written, and it is a truly remarkable book . . . unmistakably contemporary, written beautifully
Guardian
A compelling and important read … an honest and readable account about the poor that stands a chance of actually yielding results
Forbes
To cut to the chase: this is the best book about the lives of the poor that I have read for a very, very long time
Economist
Marvellous, rewarding … the sheer detail and warm sympathy on display reflects a true appreciation of the challenges their subjects face
Wall Street Journal
It is the rich and humane portrayal of the lives of the very poor that most impresses. [The authors] show how those in poverty make sophisticated calculations in the grimmest of circumstances … Books such as these offer a better path forward
Financial Times
Overturns many received ideas about what it's like to be poor
Hari Kunzru, Observer
A remarkable work: incisive, scientific, compelling and very accessible, a must-read
Financial World
Fact-based, actionable and totally unforgettable insights on the fight to help the poor help themselves
Seth Godin
Banerjee and Duflo assemble a fascinating assortment of interventions from across the globe in their book … It is engaging and informative
Business World (India)
I was fascinated and convinced
Robert Solow
Poor Economics is making waves . . . refreshingly original, wonderfully insightful . . . an entirely new perspective
Guardian
A marvellously insightful book by two outstanding researchers on the real nature of poverty
Amartya Sen
It has been years since I read a book that taught me so much
Steven D. Levitt
A page-turner about the micro-economics of aid policy might not sound too probable, but that's what [Banerjee and Duflo] have written, and it is a truly remarkable book . . . unmistakably contemporary, written beautifully
Guardian
A compelling and important read
Forbes
An engrossing new book
Economist
Marvellous . . . they deserve to be congratulated, and to be read
Wall Street Journal
 
         
                                                                