Dean Karlan

Dean Karlan, professor of economics at Yale University, and Jacob Appel, researcher at Innovations for Poverty Action, are authors of More than Good Intentions.

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You Can’t Always Get What You Want

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Dean Karlan, Jacob Appel

May 31, 2011, 5:18 PM

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