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# Vast New Study Shows a Key to Reducing Poverty: More Friendships Between Rich and Poor
- URL: https://werd.io/vast-new-study-shows-a-key-to-reducing-poverty-more/
- Published: 2022-08-02T02:57:20.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-02T02:57:20.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:23

“The findings show the limitations of many attempts to increase diversity — like school busing, multifamily zoning and affirmative action. Bringing people together is not enough on its own to increase opportunity, the study suggests. Whether they form relationships matters just as much.” [#Society](https://werd.io/tag/Society)

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