Jean Olson Lanjouw | |
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Born | Jean Olson April 15, 1962 Seattle, Washington, United States |
Died | November 1, 2005 Washington, D.C., United States | (aged 43)
Spouse | Peter Lanjouw |
Academic career | |
Field | Economic development |
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Alma mater |
Jean Olson "Jenny" Lanjouw (April 15, 1962 – November 1, 2005) was an American economist, economics professor at Yale University and associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. She undertook empirical work on poverty and economic development, developed statistical tools to project poverty and inequalities at the local level, and a policy system to provide access to drugs for developing countries without violating drug manufacturers' patents.