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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
Giving people money with no strings attached is good for their health, dozens of studies indicateA growing number of assistance programs give recipients money.himarkley/E+ via Getty Images

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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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