Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics
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The Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at MIT focused on rigorous research and policy innovation to reduce global poverty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7652219 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics Context triple: [Esther Duflo, positionHeld, Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics]
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Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics
The Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed academic chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) held by leading economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee.
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IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government
The IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government is a prestigious academic chair at the London School of Economics focused on the intersection of economic policy and public governance.
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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center that conducts randomized evaluations to inform and promote evidence-based policies aimed at reducing poverty.
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Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics
The Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics is an endowed academic chair in economics, notably held by Nobel laureate Ronald Coase at the University of Chicago.
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John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their influential contributions to economic theory and research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics Target entity description: The Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at MIT focused on rigorous research and policy innovation to reduce global poverty.
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A.
Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics
The Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed academic chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) held by leading economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee.
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B.
IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government
The IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government is a prestigious academic chair at the London School of Economics focused on the intersection of economic policy and public governance.
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C.
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center that conducts randomized evaluations to inform and promote evidence-based policies aimed at reducing poverty.
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D.
Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics
The Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics is an endowed academic chair in economics, notably held by Nobel laureate Ronald Coase at the University of Chicago.
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E.
John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their influential contributions to economic theory and research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ |
| academicInstitution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academicInstitutionAbbreviation | MIT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliationType | faculty position ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
MIT Department of Economics
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poverty research initiatives at MIT ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline | economics ⓘ |
| endowedBy | Abdul Latif Jameel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endowedChair | yes ⓘ |
| field |
development economics
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poverty alleviation ⓘ |
| focus |
global poverty reduction
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policy innovation ⓘ rigorous research ⓘ |
| goal |
inform public policy
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reduce global poverty ⓘ |
| level | senior professorship ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| prestige | prestigious ⓘ |
| researchArea |
anti-poverty programs
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economic development policy ⓘ impact evaluation ⓘ poverty measurement ⓘ social policy in low-income countries ⓘ |
| sectorFocus | low- and middle-income countries ⓘ |
| subDiscipline | development economics ⓘ |
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Subject: Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics Description of subject: The Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at MIT focused on rigorous research and policy innovation to reduce global poverty.
Referenced by (2)
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Esther Duflo (honorary doctorate, not student)
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positionHeld
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Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics
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subject surface form:
Esther Duflo
Esther Duflo
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positionHeld
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Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics
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