Giving people money with no strings attached is good for their health, dozens of studies indicate
- Written by Sze Yan Liu, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Montclair State University
A growing number of assistance programs give recipients money.himarkley/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
When people living in poverty in countries like Malawi, Indonesia and Ecuador receive cash payments without having to do anything in return, they have better health, according to...