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  • Out of Poverty, Family-Style

    David Bornstein

    July 14, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    A non-traditional program called the Family Independence Initiative (F.I.I.), uses a radically different approach from the traditional American social service model to empower entire families alleviate themselves from poverty. The results in multiple states thus far have been so striking, that this model of self-sufficiency may be able to have a significant impact reducing poverty nationwide.

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  • Out of Prison, Into a Vicious Circle of Debt

    Tina Rosenberg

    June 09, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Many offenders get out of jail owing hundreds or thousands of dollars in court and parole fees but face barriers to financing and job acquisition, sticking them in a punitive, vicious cycle of debt and arrest. A program called the Clapham Set, perhaps paired with conditional cash transfers - may be a solution, as it erases fees for felons who complete rehab and job training upon release.

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  • Paying for Their Crimes, Again

    Tina Rosenberg

    June 06, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Felons get out of jail owing hundreds or thousands of dollars in court and parole fees, acting as an often insurmountable barrier preventing them from reintegrating into society and staying out of jail. What's worse, these fees often end up costing the state more than they produce. Two columns on a program called the Clapham Set, which erases or reduces debts for felons who take classes and job training.

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  • What Makes Community Health Care Work?

    Tina Rosenberg

    February 18, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Halgaon, Maharashtra

    The second of two columns on how ordinary women trained to become their village doctors are making rural villages much healthier. Financial incentives, supporting workers, and encouraging cooperation from governments are just some of the strategies being implemented.

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  • Helping the World's Poorest, for a Change

    Tina Rosenberg

    January 07, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal

    This is a column on an important new development program in use in at least 40 developing countries: give the poor cash payments, contingent on their use of health clinics and their children’s school attendance, to help break the cycle of poverty.

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  • To Beat Back Poverty, Pay the Poor

    Tina Rosenberg

    January 03, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

    Two columns on the most important new development program today, in use in at least 40 poor countries: give the poor cash payments, contingent on their use of health clinics and their children’s school attendance. These programs, which started in Mexico and Brazil, help the poor now and try to create a generation with less poverty in the future.

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