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Add free, open Poverty Action courses | Web Site | Organization (if any) | Degree / Non-degree | Instructor's Name | Location | Other Info | Language | Tags |
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AIDS and Poverty in Africa | http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/special-programs/sp-253-aids-and-poverty-in-africa-spring-2005/ | MIT | non-degree | Dr. Lee Perlman, Raja Bobbili | Browser | Start anytime | English | Undergraduate |
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Executive Training: Evaluating Social Programs 2011 | http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-14-002-abdul-latif-jameel-poverty-action-lab-executive-training-evaluating-social-programs-2011-spring-2011/ | MIT | non-degree | Dr. Rachel Glennerster, Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, Prof. Esther Duflo | Browser | Start anytime | English | |
The Challenge of World Poverty | http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/economics/14-73-the-challenge-of-world-poverty-spring-2011/ | MIT | non-degree | Prof. Esther Duflo, Prof. Abhijit Banerjee | Browser | Start anytime | English | Undergraduate |
Poverty, Public Policy and Controversy | http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/urban-studies-and-planning/11-020-poverty-public-policy-and-controversy-fall-2003/ | MIT | non-degree | Prof. Martin Rein | Browser | Start anytime | English, Mandarin | Undergraduate |
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Yunus, Muhammad. 1999. Banker to the Poor: Micro-lending and the battle against world poverty. New York, NY: Public Affairs' Books.
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Brown, Desmond. 2011. New Census Data Shows Safety Net Programs Keep Millions Out Of Poverty. November 7. Cambridge, MA: Think Progress.
The Challenge of World Poverty » Readings. 2009. The Challenge of World Poverty » Readings. Cambridge, MA: MIT OCW.
eentory. 2012. Economists: US Poverty On Track To Hit Highest Level Since 1960s. July 23. news.slashdot.org/
Garofalo, Pat. 2012. One In Five Americans Report Not Having Enough Money For Food In 2011. February 27. Cambridge, MA: Think Progress.
Goodman, Amy. 2012. Workers Feel the Pain of Bain. August 29. TruthDig.
Leonhardt, David. 2013. Better Colleges Failing to Lure Talented Poor. March 17. New York, NY: The New York Times.
Mandell, Betty Reid. 2012. Demonizing the Poor. February 25. New York, NY: New Politics.
Mandell, Betty Reid. 2012. Educating welfare mothers. August 30. New York, NY: New Politics.
Mandell, Betty Reid. 2012. Means-testing: Shredding the Safety Net. July 8. New York, NY: New Politics.
Manual scavenging figures shocking, says Jairam. 2012. Manual scavenging figures shocking, says Jairam. June 10. New Dehli, India: The Hindu.
Moyers, Bill. 2012. Journalist Chris Hedges on Capitalism's "Sacrifice Zones": Communities Destroyed for Profit. 24 July. New York, NY: Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company.
O'Neill, Kathryn. 2013. President Obama announces intent to appoint Esther Duflo to Global Development Council: MIT development economist nominated for presidential policy council. Cambridge, MA: web.mit.edu.
Rayna St. 2013. Opening the Black Box of Governance: Alleviating Poverty With Data. April 5. Cambridge, MA: globalvoicesonline.org.
Simanis, Erik. 2012. The Smart Way to Make Profits While Serving the Poor. June 20. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business Review.
Tough, Paul. 2012. What Does Obama Really Believe In?. August 19. New York, NY: The New York Times.
Yglesias, Matthew. 2011. Will Science Reframe Poverty? November 15. Cambridge, MA: Think Progress.
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Doe, Kelvin. 2012. Self-taught African Teen Wows M.I.T.. Sierra Leone: MIT.
Goodman, Amy with Denis Moynihan. 2012. Workers Feel the Pain of Bain. August 30. Democracy Now.
Goodman, Amy with Denis Moynihan. 2012. Part 2: Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West Call on Obama to Host a White House Conf. on Ending Poverty. November 9. Democracy Now.
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