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A SHARE OF THIS ARTICLE GOES TO CHARITY

ALLISON SCHRAGER | THE MICROPHILANTHROPIST | December 18th 2007

Can you really help Africa by buying a t-shirt or the right sort of coffee? Perhaps so, says Allison Schrager, but you could probably do better by putting in a bit more intellectual effort and giving the money directly ...

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GIVING FOR SCHOLARSHIP

ALLISON SCHRAGER | THE MICROPHILANTHROPIST | December 10th 2007

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Should you give $300 to one school, or $100 to each of three schools? Allison Schrager says it makes more difference than you might expect, taking into account the effect of your donation on others ...

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