Very solid research here supporting the simplest way to help the working poor: give them some cash. (Not a popular idea in my home country where it's assumed everyone is on the grift.)
www.nber.org/papers/w34152
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Can Cash Transfers Save Lives? Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment in Kenya
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