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Candid thoughts from staff, donors, and recipients on our work and the broader movement towards cash transfers.

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Which U.S. cash programs work the best? We don’t know yet.

Giving cash directly to people in poverty is proven to help. Our research increasingly focuses on testing the impact of different cash designs by varying how much, how often, and when people receive cash. For example, a first-of-its-kind study found the impact of delivering the same amount of cash to Kenyans in poverty is significantly […]

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Sep 16, 2024 by Sarina Jain
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