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Pretty much all research has shown that the best way to improve poverty is to give people money, and not some sort of good that you've decided is better (goats,
by grishas 10y ago
Pretty much all research has shown that the best way to improve poverty is to give people money, and not some sort of good that you've decided is better (goats, chickens, cows, whatever).
Unfortunately, giving away money just doesn't sell. :(
- wrsh07 10y agoI'm not sure that it's as cut and dried as you describe. If I understand correctly, GiveDirectly is uncertain about the effectiveness of their programs outside of their current "pilot" countries. [there are lots of factors: the poor in Kenya & Uganda are very poor - and the marginal dollar to them is very effective, replacing thatched roofs, etc; Kenya has good support for transferring money] Besides, it's a good thing to experiment to see how effective different methods are. It seems naive to settle on one method and decide all other methods are "stupid," especially when contributing to one doesn't necessarily detract from the other [the Gates foundation has enough money to saturate any one charity]. It's always so surprising to me to see people unhappy about the good work others are doing.