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Worthwhile Canadian Initiative

Robert Waldmann | February 4, 2015 10:36 am

US/Global Economics

Basic income in a Dauphin Manitoba. Less boring headline ? Social Welfare Programs and the Culture of Dependency III.

Click the link. Note that just giving poor people money causes increased high school enrollment.

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3 Comments
  • reason says:
    February 5, 2015 at 6:55 am

    Not really a proper basic income plan because it had a means test. But yes, the best anti-poverty program is giving money to poor people.

  • Robert Waldmann says:
    February 5, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    I applaud you for reading past the worl’s most boring headline.
    Giving money to poor people has low overhead.
    This is a huge issue with third world aid. Down there even semi volunteers cost a huge amount by the standards of aid recipients.

  • Alessio Marchetti says:
    February 8, 2015 at 9:52 am

    Great article, thanks for the link.

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