The Benefits of Cash Without Conditions

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/28/the-benefits-of-cash-without-conditions

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

28 August 2013

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Conditional cash transfers – giving the poor money if they do things that will make their children less poor, such as keep them in school – are the world’s most successful and widespread social program. Could it be possible, however, that the conditions aren’t necessary – just giving the poor money works just as well? In some circumstances, the answer seems to be yes.

Big Ideas in Social Change, 2014

https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/11/big-ideas-in-social-change-2014

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

11 December 2014

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A overview of 2014's Fixes columns - connecting the dots between 60 or so ways that people are trying to change the world.

For Striving Students, a Connection to Money

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/the-system-when-it-works

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

26 March 2014

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Government benefits to aid the poor are frequently left unclaimed, leaving children hungry, young people unable to finish school, and opportunities for stable housing and preventative health care unused. New York City-based program Single Stop connects people to benefits for which they may be eligible. Importantly, Single Stop has served community colleges where disadvantaged students can use the assistance to help get through school.

Participants Claim This Program Boosts Them out of Poverty. Should Other Cities Implement It?

http://nationswell.com/family-rewards-reduce-poverty-in-america

Chris Peak

NationSwell

9 October 2015

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Family Rewards is a three-year program in Memphis, which aims to stop inter-generational poverty cycles. The program gives low income families funds that are conditional on bettering the next generation.

Nudging Detroit: Program Doubles Food Stamp Bucks In Grocery Stores

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/06/13/191427746/nudging-detroit-program-doubles-food-stamp-bucks-in-grocery-stores

Eliza Barclay

NPR

14 June 2013

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Organizations in Detroit are piloting a program to apply food stamp credits in grocery stores towards the purchase of nutritious produce, in order to increase access to healthy items. The initiative can also help the local economy prosper through increased promotion of locally grown produce.

Out of Poverty, Family-Style

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/out-of-poverty-family-style

David Bornstein

The New York Times

14 July 2011

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A non-traditional program called the Family Independence Initiative (F.I.I.), uses a radically different approach from the traditional American social service model to empower entire families alleviate themselves from poverty. The results in multiple states thus far have been so striking, that this model of self-sufficiency may be able to have a significant impact reducing poverty nationwide.

How to Feed the Hungry, Faster

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/how-to-feed-the-hungry-faster

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

1 November 2011

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America is the world’s main supplier of food aid to impoverished countries; however, food aid has the problems of long-distance transportation, the cost of the transportation and storage, and the navigation through dangerous zones. Different programs around the world are experimenting with alternative forms of aid, including vouchers and cash for work.

What can we learn from a town that beat poverty

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865618836/What-can-we-learn-from-a-town-that-beat-poverty.html

Lane Anderson

Deseret News

5 January 2015

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In a pilot program in a Canadian city, the working poor were given monthly cash supplements to their income. The recipients did not stop working and were able to access opportunities to make a better living long term.

To Feed More, Food Pantries Learn From Supermarkets

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/allying-choice-and-nutrition-at-food-pantries

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

22 May 2015

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Even with all available help, New Yorkers miss about 100 million meals each year - food stamps are not enough. But some New York food banks allow for the homeless to choose their own food products, making healthy choices easier.

Helping the World's Poorest, for a Change

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/helping-the-worlds-poorest-for-a-change

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

7 January 2011

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This is a column on an important new development program in use in at least 40 developing countries: give the poor cash payments, contingent on their use of health clinics and their children’s school attendance, to help break the cycle of poverty.