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politics Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The case for giving poor people cash is not that it is a cure, but that it is less bad than most of what aid already does. The case for giving poor people cash is not that it is a cure, but that it is less bad than most of what aid already does. Last stated 13 years ago
27 Jun 2013
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2013-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some aid programmes will beat cash at solving a specific problem, but few will beat it at simply making poor people less poor. — tap to centre the map on it Some aid programmes will beat cash at solving a specific problem, but few will beat it at simply making poor people less poor. Last stated 12 years ago
14 Mar 2014
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2014-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aid is not development: transfers can relieve poverty, but the work that actually lifts a country out of it is not work donors do. — tap to centre the map on it Aid is not development: transfers can relieve poverty, but the work that actually lifts a country out of it is not work donors do. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Feb 2025
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2013-06-27 — tap for who they are
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Oliver Kim — holds since 2025-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many aid programmes will beat cash on cost-effectiveness, and the ones that do will be those that fix a market failure or a supply problem. — tap to centre the map on it Many aid programmes will beat cash on cost-effectiveness, and the ones that do will be those that fix a market failure or a supply problem. Last stated 12 years ago
14 Mar 2014
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2014-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cash helps a poor person whose only obstacle is a lack of capital, and does little for anyone whose obstacle is something else. — tap to centre the map on it Cash helps a poor person whose only obstacle is a lack of capital, and does little for anyone whose obstacle is something else. Last stated 13 years ago
27 Jun 2013
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2013-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a shock falls hardest on the poor, hand out cash rather than hold the price down. — tap to centre the map on it When a shock falls hardest on the poor, hand out cash rather than hold the price down. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The climate policy everyone has quietly assumed is that poorer countries stay poor, and that is the wrong answer. — tap to centre the map on it The climate policy everyone has quietly assumed is that poorer countries stay poor, and that is the wrong answer. Last stated 3 years ago
11 Oct 2023
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-10-11 — tap for who they are
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2017-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The deeper anyone digs into a charity's cost-effectiveness estimate, the more unwarranted optimism they find, so the right prior on giving is a sceptical one. — tap to centre the map on it The deeper anyone digs into a charity's cost-effectiveness estimate, the more unwarranted optimism they find, so the right prior on giving is a sceptical one. Last stated 15 years ago
18 Aug 2011
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2011-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aid to African states has been large enough to warp their politics and too small to transform their economies. — tap to centre the map on it Aid to African states has been large enough to warp their politics and too small to transform their economies. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Feb 2025
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Oliver Kim — holds since 2025-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. — tap to centre the map on it A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-related cybersecurity damage over the next year or two will fall well short of the harm caused by Covid or global warming — tap to centre the map on it AI-related cybersecurity damage over the next year or two will fall well short of the harm caused by Covid or global warming Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All five mass extinctions were ultimately climate change — the climate shifting faster than life could adapt to it. — tap to centre the map on it All five mass extinctions were ultimately climate change — the climate shifting faster than life could adapt to it. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Handing out cheques during Covid and accepting the inflation was less damaging than price controls and rationing would have been. — tap to centre the map on it Handing out cheques during Covid and accepting the inflation was less damaging than price controls and rationing would have been. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Laws against price gouging are what cause hoarding, because it is the expectation of empty shelves that makes people stock up. — tap to centre the map on it Laws against price gouging are what cause hoarding, because it is the expectation of empty shelves that makes people stock up. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Price gouging should be legal, because a sharply higher price is what sends scarce supply to the people who need it most. — tap to centre the map on it Price gouging should be legal, because a sharply higher price is what sends scarce supply to the people who need it most. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Degrowth shared out equally would cut the incomes of everyone above the world average by about two-thirds. — tap to centre the map on it Degrowth shared out equally would cut the incomes of everyone above the world average by about two-thirds. Last stated 9 years ago
18 Nov 2017
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2017-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Degrowth would require the world to go from an inequality worse than South Africa's to a complete equality no recorded society has ever had. — tap to centre the map on it Degrowth would require the world to go from an inequality worse than South Africa's to a complete equality no recorded society has ever had. Last stated 9 years ago
18 Nov 2017
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2017-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freezing world output at today's level would condemn a quarter of humanity to permanent abject poverty. — tap to centre the map on it Freezing world output at today's level would condemn a quarter of humanity to permanent abject poverty. Last stated 9 years ago
18 Nov 2017
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2017-11-18 — tap for who they are
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The case for giving poor people cash is not that it is a cure, but that it is less bad than most of what aid already does.
Holds CB Chris BlattmanRead this korrent →
Some aid programmes will beat cash at solving a specific problem, but few will beat it at simply making poor people less poor.
Holds CB Chris Blattman
Aid is not development: transfers can relieve poverty, but the work that actually lifts a country out of it is not work donors do.
Holds CB Chris BlattmanOK Oliver Kim
Many aid programmes will beat cash on cost-effectiveness, and the ones that do will be those that fix a market failure or a supply problem.
Holds CB Chris Blattman
Cash helps a poor person whose only obstacle is a lack of capital, and does little for anyone whose obstacle is something else.
Holds CB Chris Blattman
When a shock falls hardest on the poor, hand out cash rather than hold the price down.
Holds JC John H. Cochrane
The climate policy everyone has quietly assumed is that poorer countries stay poor, and that is the wrong answer.
Holds CH Casey HandmerBM Branko Milanovic
The deeper anyone digs into a charity's cost-effectiveness estimate, the more unwarranted optimism they find, so the right prior on giving is a sceptical one.
Holds HK Holden Karnofsky
Aid to African states has been large enough to warp their politics and too small to transform their economies.
Holds OK Oliver Kim
A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away.
Holds AF Adam Frank
AI-related cybersecurity damage over the next year or two will fall well short of the harm caused by Covid or global warming
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
All five mass extinctions were ultimately climate change — the climate shifting faster than life could adapt to it.
Holds DH Dave Hone
Handing out cheques during Covid and accepting the inflation was less damaging than price controls and rationing would have been.
Holds JC John H. Cochrane
Laws against price gouging are what cause hoarding, because it is the expectation of empty shelves that makes people stock up.
Holds JC John H. Cochrane
Price gouging should be legal, because a sharply higher price is what sends scarce supply to the people who need it most.
Holds JC John H. Cochrane
Degrowth shared out equally would cut the incomes of everyone above the world average by about two-thirds.
Holds BM Branko Milanovic
Degrowth would require the world to go from an inequality worse than South Africa's to a complete equality no recorded society has ever had.
Holds BM Branko Milanovic
Freezing world output at today's level would condemn a quarter of humanity to permanent abject poverty.
Holds BM Branko Milanovic