Poverty, wealth, risk, finance. NYU Wagner / economist / https://xitter.cf/t.co/9UifVnsVTn.

New York, NY and Princeton, NJ
Joined April 2012
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Wonderful insights at NYU DRI: International Development — Which Way Now? Grateful to @AmbassadorGreen, @AlexiaLatortue, @deankarlan, @JMorduch for a discussion on what comes next for development practice and policy. Recording to follow: nyudri.org. @MarkKennedyUSA
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In “Rethinking Poverty and Microcredit,” @JMorduch explains how small loans can transform livelihoods in the world’s most impoverished communities. Watch to learn more about the impact of #microcredit: youtu.be/e1Nic1k_KHo.
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Join us on March 2 for “Rethinking Poverty and Microcredit,” a presentation on the use of microcredit as a tool for poverty alleviation. @JMorduch (NYU) will explore how microcredit is used by households in everyday life. Register here: iiep.gwu.edu/rethinking-pove…
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The world keeps getting closer to the goal of eradicating extreme poverty. To really do that, we need to stop thinking in terms of average conditions
"To eradicate poverty, we need to get beyond averages" 🌍 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty ✍️ @JMorduch , Professor of Public Policy and Economics at @NYUWagner 🔗 daily27.info/2025/10/17/to-e… #Economy #EradicatePoverty #EndPoverty #News #Daily27
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1/ My article is out in HOPE and I am excited. In writing the first concept history of WTP I show how early neoclassical econs understood that the amount someone is willing to pay for something often does not reflect how much they value it because rich people have way more money!
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Are you coming to Toronto for the SOLE/EALE/AASLE joint meeting? Then you might be interested in a one-day workshop on cash transfers and other social safety net programs held at @UofT the day before. 1/ #SOLE2025 #econtwitter @econuoft
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The State of Development Journals 2025: Quality, Acceptance Rates, Review Times, Open Access, and What’s New blogs.worldbank.org/en/impac…
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📢Exciting news ahead! We are back with #ADE2025! The 7th International Applied Development Economics Conference will be held in #Lahore, August 18-20, 2025. The Call for Papers is now open! 📄 📅 Deadline: April 20, 2025 🔗 Submit your paper here: forms.gle/qPcrqcivz9NpvuJK6
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Meet a dynamic group of development economists at #ADE2025. I attended last year and it was a great chance to get feedback on research ideas and learn about new work
Call for Papers - Seventh International Applied Development Economics Conference (August 18-20, 2025) @CREB_Pak #ADE2025, Applied Development Economics, @The_IGC, @CDPRPak Pakistan, Pakistan Economy, Research lahoreschoolofeconomics.blog…
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What have we learned about microfinance? #VoxDevLit Issue 3 summarises the latest research w/ Jing Cai @MuhammadMeki @simonrquinn Erica Field @JMorduch @_farahsaid @cynthia_kinnan & @jondequidt: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/microfi… Podcast that covers this review: voxdev.org/topic/finance/wha…
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🆕 What have we learned about microfinance? #VoxDevLit Issue 3 summarises the latest research w/ Jing Cai @MuhammadMeki @simonrquinn Erica Field @JMorduch @_farahsaid @cynthia_kinnan & @jondequidt: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/microfi… Today's podcast covers this Lit: voxdev.org/topic/finance/wha…
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Excited for this session tomorrow at ASSA! 10:15 am - 12:15 pm. I'll be presenting some new results, including with administrative data from Unemployment Insurance records, for the OpenResearch Unconditional income Study (ORUS). 1/2
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Articles on I4I covered some of the social and political developments in India this year, including research by: @AndersKjelsrud, Moene & Vandewalle: bit.ly/49Pqo8o @Josh_Merfeld & @JMorduch: bit.ly/4fyaMXW @SahayAbhilasha: ideasforindia.in/topics/soci… (5/8)
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📢Call for Papers: Joint workshop with @SuSoRUG, Econ Dept @univgroningen & @CoreIpd. Keynote: @JMorduch (@NYUwagner). More 👉 rug.nl/rudolf-agricola-schoo… (end of page) We invite papers on financial decision-making in developing countries, with a special focus on Africa this year.
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In a new post, @Josh_Merfeld & @JMorduch argue that, rather than the conventional definition, India’s poverty rate is better thought of as the share of the year that households experience poverty Don't miss this #LongRead on poverty measurement in India: ideasforindia.in/topics/pove…
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Results from a guaranteed income program for low-income households in Compton, California, from Sidhya Balakrishnan, @SewinChanNYU, @smconstantino, @jhaushofer, and @JMorduch nber.org/papers/w33209
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What will it take to foster improved #financialhealth and create inclusive insurance products? @UNSGSA H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, @AXA EssentiALL’s @GaranceWR, @FinancialAccess’ @JMorduch, @CGAP’s @SSirtaine & @CNTR4growth’s @shaminasingh weigh in. #DevexEvent

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Join us in NYC on September 23!
Hear from Jonathan Morduch, professor of public policy and economics at New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at this event on Sept. 23. Register to attend » pages.devex.com/Bridging-the… #DevexEvent @ #UNGA79 · In partnership with @AXA
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