Executive summary: Poverty interventions in the US could be highly cost-effective and comparable to global health interventions in low- and middle-income countries, based on preliminary analysis.
Key points:
5.3 million Americans live below the global poverty line of $4 per day, with deep impacts on health and life expectancy.
Existing US poverty programs could be improved through better access and uptake at low cost, with extremely high estimated cost-effectiveness.
Legislative expansions of programs may also be feasible and have high estimated cost-effectiveness, albeit with more uncertainty.
More research is warranted on the tractability and impact of US poverty interventions.
Key considerations include assessing neglectedness, uncertainty over estimates, and comparing to other global health interventions.
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Executive summary: Poverty interventions in the US could be highly cost-effective and comparable to global health interventions in low- and middle-income countries, based on preliminary analysis.
Key points:
5.3 million Americans live below the global poverty line of $4 per day, with deep impacts on health and life expectancy.
Existing US poverty programs could be improved through better access and uptake at low cost, with extremely high estimated cost-effectiveness.
Legislative expansions of programs may also be feasible and have high estimated cost-effectiveness, albeit with more uncertainty.
More research is warranted on the tractability and impact of US poverty interventions.
Key considerations include assessing neglectedness, uncertainty over estimates, and comparing to other global health interventions.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.