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The effectiveness of government antipoverty programs is reduced because they

  • Crowd out private/charitable efforts by families, individuals, churches and charitable organizations.
  • Encourage young people to stay in school and postpone having children.
  • Provide strong incentives for the poor to advance their education and secure full-time jobs.
  • Provide individuals with strong incentives to earn, learn and invest.

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