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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
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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...

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