Paying It Forward in International Development
Development practitioners must build a culture of learning, negotiation, and collaboration, so that the generation and use of evidence are integrated into program design and implementation.
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Co-creating With the Base of the Pyramid
Companies seeking to do business in low-income markets often make the mistake of transferring assets from higher-income markets to fill perceived gaps. They should instead look to partner with those who live in these markets and to identify the assets already available there.
A Trauma Lens for Systems Change
The Missouri Model lays out a framework, based on the science of trauma, that organizations can use to shift culture and policies and improve outcomes. A feature article from the Summer 2019 issue.
Creating New Pathways to Capital
Inequity continues to plague the lending industry, but a microlending program in New Mexico has created a solution that is providing underserved communities the capital they need. A Viewpoint article from the Summer 2019 issue.
Pay for Success Faces a Funding Gap
Efforts to increase funding for Pay for Success must embrace how risk affects the expectation of returns to attract capital from the appropriate investors.
Eight Practices for Strategic Agility
Rather than a glossy brochure that no one reads, your strategy should be an ongoing practice that informs your decisions and adapts as circumstances change. A Viewpoint from the Summer 2019 issue.
The Roots of Workplace Gender Inequality
Executives who cite work-family conflict to explain lack of female advancement in firms embrace a myth to preserve the status quo. A research report from the Summer 2019 issue.
Coming Together Amid Difference
Racial and economic segregation hampers local civic action, but public schools can serve as a facilitator. A research report from the Summer 2019 issue.
Pay, Productivity, and Depression
Performance-based pay forces many employees to choose between leaving or suffering mental illness. A research report from the Summer 2019 issue.
The Persistence of Black College Students
Black students attend college at greater rates than expected, given their socioeconomic disadvantages, and thereby attain more degrees than expected.