Drums roll… what’s the effect of cash transfers on health in high income countries? Brydon et al reviewed . They found that 75% of them (n= 98) demonstrated beneficial impact, 10% showed inconsistent results, and 15% detected harmful effects. The share of “increase” impact for fertility is noteworthy, but it’s not statistically significant. As such, “… increases to cash transfers are likely to yield beneficial health effects in most domains”.
On a more sobering note, MacNeill and Drummond recount the demise of the Bolsa Verde Program , a cash transfer for environmental conservation among Traditional Communities in the Brazilian Amazon. […]
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