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Cash aid can lead to improved financial circumstance, but can also increase conflict

In Liberia, the government gave cash transfers to couples to see if it would help solve problems that arise when partners disagree about how to manage money.

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Fatma Tanis is a correspondent covering global health and development for NPR.
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