…is a book about the very rich economics that emerges from understanding the economic lives of the poor. It is a book about the kinds of theories that help us make sense of both what the poor are able to achieve and where, and for what reason, they need a push.
Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee’s new book. You can pre-order here. It’s not precisely clear when the book is released (I’ll let you know when I’ve read it), but in the meantime the book website is here.
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Another great read related to this topic, including research and tools for development practitioners, is:
Wilkinson-Maposa, S. & Fowler, A. (2009). The poor philanthropist I-IV: How and why the poor help each other. Cape Town: Southern Africa-United States Center for Leadership and Public Values.
You can access it at: http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/clpv/default.asp?intPageNr=37
It says April 26, 2011 if you scroll down a bit.