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In Poor Economics, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo explore the complexities of global poverty, challenging traditional "trickle-down" economic theories in favor of bottom-up approaches. Through 240 randomized control trials, they examine the effectiveness of various interventions in health care, education, and family planning, emphasizing preventive care, cash incentives, and women's empowerment, to provide evidence-based strategies for alleviating poverty.