A farewell to alms

Key Points

• Almsgiving may not effectively address root causes of poverty, and its impact on welfare systems is debated.
• The evaluation highlights the need for more structured economic strategies rather than reliance on informal charity.
• Observational analysis of global welfare systems reveals trends in charitable giving and socioeconomic outcomes.
• These findings call for a reevaluation of how we approach poverty alleviation through economic frameworks.