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Track record can justify funding without quantified estimate

GiveWell sometimes supports a person or program based on a strong track record—a 'good bet'—even without a quantified estimate of the good that will result, as when it funded Mushfiq Mobarak's Y-RISE center studying the science of scaling programs.

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Speaker

Elie Hassenfeld

Evidence Quote

this person's track record makes it a, quote, "good bet" to contribute to the fight against global poverty. And so, we've done that.

Source

Elie Hassenfeld on GiveWellEconTalk
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:29:30 AM

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