An Experiment Gives Cash Aid To The Poor. Is That Ethical?

Many readers of this blog told us they were inspired by the first story in our series on #nostringscash aid — about a ground-breaking experiment in Kenya to test the benefits of giving poor people a steady stream of cash in place of traditional aid.

But some questioned the ethics of studies like this.

Source: Ethics Of Cash Aid: Is It Fair To Pay People In One Village And Skip A Neighboring Village? : Goats and Soda : NPR