From Vox March 14, 2017 Professor Christopher Blattman Christopher Blattman, Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict StudiesRamalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies and Harris Public Policy Professor Christopher Blattman writes an open letter in Vox to Bill Gates in response to Gates' annual letter on global health and development. "I studied a program in Uganda that gave some of the poorest women in the world $150 one-time grants plus some business training and supervision. After two years, households that were part of the program the program earned $202 more per year than the control group. The program cost $843 per household, most of that paying staff to give the training and supervision. That’s a better return than chickens provide, according to the research." Full coverage is available at Vox. Upcoming Events More events Harris Reunion Weekend 2024 Fri., May 03, 2024 | 12:00 PM 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60613 United States Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS): Deep-Dive Conversation with Jose Macias and Alexandra Sobczynski Mon., May 06, 2024 | 7:30 PM International Policy Action Lab Mini Class with Austin Wright Tue., May 07, 2024 | 6:00 AM