Research finds outright grants of cash are surprisingly effective form of aid to the poor
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 08:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The classic proverb says: If you give a man a fish, he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will have food for a lifetime. Christopher Blattman's research suggests that if you just give the man cash, he will buy a fishing pole and learn how to fish himself.