Hello! I will attempt to clarify, let me know whether this helps
Yes you’re right that it is the percentage increase that matters for welfare—roughly each doubling of income produces the same amount of welfare, according to GiveWell. Let me put it another way. You can actually donate to Americans through GiveDirectly. Open Philanthropy currently doesn’t do this, but it does donate to US policy work. This must be because of leverage. Exactly the same arguments apply in Kenya.
Immigration reform and housing reform in SF seem pretty intractable to me! The former is the most controversial policy issue in contemporary US politics.
Hello! I will attempt to clarify, let me know whether this helps
Yes you’re right that it is the percentage increase that matters for welfare—roughly each doubling of income produces the same amount of welfare, according to GiveWell. Let me put it another way. You can actually donate to Americans through GiveDirectly. Open Philanthropy currently doesn’t do this, but it does donate to US policy work. This must be because of leverage. Exactly the same arguments apply in Kenya.
Immigration reform and housing reform in SF seem pretty intractable to me! The former is the most controversial policy issue in contemporary US politics.