Cash directly causes a lot of benefits to children that could improve cognitive function. Among them: - better (or more) food - more time with parents - bet

Cash directly causes a lot of benefits to children that could improve cognitive function. Among them: - better (or more) food - more time with parents - better medical care - better housing, which would reduce exposure to things like lead So no, it's not like a baby sits next to a stack of cash and gets healthier, obviously. But it's very easy to understand why richer children are healthier and function better.