## 2nd Annual Richard Goode Lecture - Esther Duflo: “The Economist as Plumber: Laying the Pipes, Fixing the Leaks”

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### Event description
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will hold its second annual Richard Goode Lecture at its headquarters in Washington, DC on November 8, 2016.
- The Richard Goode Lecture is an annual event to anticipate and discuss policy issues and debates.
- The event is hosted by the Fiscal Affairs Department and convenes policy makers, academics, and representatives from international organizations.
- The theme of the seminar is “The Economist as Plumber: Laying the Pipes, Fixing the Leaks,” presented by Professor Esther Duflo.
- Following the presentation, Esther Duflo and Managing Director Christine Lagarde will discuss the topic.
- The lecture is by invitation only; invited attendees are required to present photo identification when entering the IMF at 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

### Speaker and presentation
- Presenter: Professor Esther Duflo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
- Title/affiliation: Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics, Department of Economics, MIT.
- Role: Co-founder and co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL).
- Research focus: understanding the economic lives of the poor to help design and evaluate social policies.
- Research areas cited: health, education, financial inclusion, environment, and governance.
- Presentation title: "The Economist as Plumber: Laying the Pipes, Fixing the Leaks".
- Format: Presentation followed by a conversation with Christine Lagarde and audience Q&A.

### Agenda (times and sequence)
- 10:00-10:10 a.m. — Welcome Remarks by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
- 10:10–10:55 a.m. — Presentation: "The Economist as Plumber: Laying the Pipes, Fixing the Leaks"; Professor Esther Duflo, MIT; Presentation
- 10:55–11:10 a.m. — Conversation between Christine Lagarde and Esther Duflo
- 11:10 – 11:30 a.m. — Audience Q&A

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