Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems examines some of the most difficult economic and social issues of the modern world. Nobel Prize-winning economists Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo use evidence from economics research to explore immigration, inequality, trade, technological disruption, economic growth, climate change, and political polarization.

The authors challenge conventional economic assumptions and explain how evidence-based economic thinking can help governments and societies address complex problems. The book argues for intelligent policy intervention, compassion, and a more nuanced understanding of how economies and people actually behave.