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#169 – Paul Niehaus on whether cash transfers cause economic growth, and keeping theft to acceptable levels

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Challenges in Philanthropy and Decision Making in Big Organizations

The absence of automatic feedback and the complexity of being a big organization make it difficult for philanthropic organizations like USAID to learn and improve. There are also different types of problems to consider, such as private goods and public goods. While individuals are motivated to solve their own private problems, addressing public goods problems as an outsider can be challenging and have a limited impact.

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