A study finds cash handouts are a boon in fighting the deadliest infectious diseaseEconomic programs offering cash to the poor can significantly reduce tuberculosis cases and deaths.
Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce povertyThe UK's first scientific trials aim to evaluate cash assistance as a poverty reduction strategy for the homeless.Cash transfers could be a cost-effective alternative to traditional support methods for poverty alleviation.
How extra cash changes livesCash benefits effectiveness in the domestic context for poor Americans is unclear based on recent studies.