If donors thought the other thing was more valuable than GiveWell, they should donate there instead, and that other group could then pay higher salaries and attract the talent.
i think orgs are responsible for thinking about other factors besides just this. The positive and negative effects of high/low salaries are many and varied, I think “leave it to the strange NGO marketplace” doesn’t tell the whole story.
If donors thought the other thing was more valuable than GiveWell, they should donate there instead, and that other group could then pay higher salaries and attract the talent.
i think orgs are responsible for thinking about other factors besides just this. The positive and negative effects of high/low salaries are many and varied, I think “leave it to the strange NGO marketplace” doesn’t tell the whole story.