A revolutionary approach to poverty that takes human irrationality into account-and unlocks the mystery of making philanthropic spending really work. American individuals and institutions spent billions of dollars to ease global poverty and accomplished almost nothing. At last we have a realistic way forward. Presenting innovative and successful development interventions around the globe, Dean Karlan and Jacob Appel show how empirical analysis coupled with the latest thinking in behavioral economics can make a profound difference. From Kenya, where teenagers reduced their risk of contracting AIDS by having more unprotected sex with partners their own age, to Mexico, where giving kids a one-dollar deworming pill boosted school attendance better than paying their families to send them, "More Than Good Intentions" reveals how to invest those billions far more effectively and begin transforming the well-being of the world.

著者简介：

迪恩·卡尔兰（Dean Karlan） 耶鲁大学经济学教授,扶贫行动创新研究会（IPA）创始人暨董事会主席,麻省理工学院阿卜杜勒·拉蒂夫·贾米尔反贫困行动实验室（J-PAL）研究员,stickK.com网站创办人、站长。2007年,卡尔兰获得美国青年科学家总统奖,该奖项为美国政府授予美国独立研究青年科学家和工程师的最高荣誉。

雅各布·阿佩尔（Jacob Appel） 主要从事小额贷款研究,曾于哥伦比亚大学学习数学,在扶贫行动创新研究会（IPA）的加纳、南非项目中做了两年实地研究员。2008年起,他穿梭于拉丁美洲、非洲和亚洲之间,从事扶贫行动创新研究会以及其他发展研究组织的实地研究工作。目前居住在印度的加尔各答市,研究集市上的小微企业主如何进行职业生涯决策、如何经营生意。

译者简介：

傅瑞蓉 毕业于浙江工业大学经贸管理学院,译作另有《伟大的说服》。现为教师。