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Esther Duflo was born on October 25, 1972. She is a French-American economist who, along with Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2019 for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. Duflo's research focuses on the effectiveness of development interventions, particularly in the areas of education, health, and microfinance.