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There was a very similar article here a few weeks (months?) ago about a startup Give Directly (or something like that) ... Perhaps they referenced this research.

it may seem like a tautology to say this but this only works where the root cause of poverty is lack of capital.

In cases where the root cause of poverty is deeply entrenched social disadvantage, mental illness, substance abuse or corruption then handing out cash will do little to solve poverty.




Agreed, in those places you need to have a min wage that's higher than the poverty level and higher than any wellfare traps.




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