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Benjamin Olken

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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About Benjamin Olken at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Benjamin Olken is an academic professional affiliated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Their primary research focus includes Poverty, Education, and and Child Welfare. As a highly cited researcher, their work has accumulated over 19,423 citations, reflecting substantial influence across the academic community. Their H-index of 56 further reflects the breadth and sustained impact of their scholarly contributions.

Research Areas

PovertyEducationand Child WelfareMicrofinance and Financial InclusionCorruption and Economic DevelopmentFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthTaxation and Compliance Studies

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Research output metrics for Benjamin Olken aggregated from public academic databases. Student lab experience data is pending.

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Research Output

Total Citations19,423

Top 5% globally

Publications716

Highly prolific researcher

h-index56

Field leader

i10-index103

Broad impact

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