Smart Social Programs
May 11, 2015 The New York Times
Anna Aizer, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, co-authored a paper, "The Long Term Impact of Cash Transfers to Poor Families" that was cited in an opinion piece in the New York Times. Opinion writer Jason Furman uses Aizer's research to make the case that rather than increasing dependency, cash-transfer programs to help the poor have "substantial long term benefits for children."