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November 30, 2011 · Cambridge Nights

Lant Pritchett – Education, Migration and Development

An informal recorded conversation with Lant Pritchett, Professor of the Practice of International Development at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Pritchett talks through micro-loaning, emigration, and the strategies countries use to pursue global development, with the audience joining in for questions and discussion.

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About this episode

  • Published: November 30, 2011, as part of Season 1 of Cambridge Nights.
  • Guest: Lant Pritchett, Professor of the Practice of International Development at the Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Subjects: micro-loaning, emigration, education, and global development strategies.
  • Format: informal interview, followed by audience discussion and comments.
  • Hosting: episodes are published through the Cambridge Nights channel on Vimeo.
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Topics covered

  1. Micro-loaning as a development tool for poor households.
  2. Emigration and the movement of people across borders.
  3. Education as a driver of national development outcomes.
  4. Comparing global development strategies across countries.
  5. Audience questions and closing discussion with the speaker.

Episode details

Cambridge Nights episode record
TitleLant Pritchett – Education, Migration and Development
Publication dateNovember 30, 2011
SeasonSeason 1
SpeakerLant Pritchett, Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
ThemesEducation, migration, development, micro-loaning
Video hostVimeo, channel 374206

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