http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/16273/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/breaking-grip-poverty-changing-irresponsible-habits <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/david-niedrauer">David Niedrauer</a> </div> </div> </div> <p >Can people break out of poverty by changing bad habits? </p> <br /> <p >New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is experimenting with a program to defeat poverty by rewarding good behavior.  </p> <br /> <p >Opportunity NYC is a privately-funded plan that will hand out cash to low income people for responsible conduct like doing well on school tests ($300), holding a job ($150) or visiting the doctor ($200).  Proponents believe many people languish in poverty because of destructive lifestyle choices that they can change and that the key is motivating them to take on better habits.   </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/breaking-grip-poverty-changing-irresponsible-habits" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Culture Education CCTs conditionalcashtransferprograms MichaelBloomberg NewYorkCity OpportynityNYC personalresponsibility Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0000 admin 27790 at http://archive2.mrc.org