Sometimes it's best to give things away

January 22nd, 2008 • Aid, Economics

Rodrik points to some research that indicates that sometimes it is good to give things away for free. In this case, charging a price for mosquito nets (to prevent people just taking them and wasting them) led to those that needed them most missing out.

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