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Couple Resources With Social Support

Policy traditionally focuses on incentives and resources (how big the voucher budget should be), but there is a missed opportunity to couple resources with social-capital/connection interventions—like a counselor who helps people navigate systems—which can have a much bigger impact than simply handing over a check, voucher, or job-training program, because 'figuring things out' is harder than just having the resources.

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Raj Chetty

Evidence Quote

I actually think there's a missed opportunity in terms of how you couple those resources with the kind of social-capital, connection type of intervention that can make people harness these resources in a much more effective way.

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Raj Chetty on Economic MobilityEconTalk
Created: 6/13/2026, 3:35:10 AM

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