Magazine Champions Cash‑First Development

Tyler Cowen has launched 'In Development' magazine, a new outlet focused on evidence-based approaches to economic development. Its opening coverage highlights Paul Niehaus and GiveDirectly’s research on unconditional cash transfers, signaling editorial attention to cash-first aid. — A Cowen-backed publication that elevates rigorous evidence on cash transfers could shift donor and policy narratives toward simpler, cash-first interventions and reshape debates about aid effectiveness.