More evidence that a universal basic income would significantly reduce child abuse and neglect. This is a universal payment in NZ to parents with kids under age 1.
Reposted from Ugo Gentilini
In #NewZealand, #cashtransfers of $37/week to mothers with children aged 0-1 reduced the odds of child abuse/neglect by 19% (and 26% among those with past child protective service records).

Moullin and Milne
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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