Lessons in Courage
Against all odds, the Afghan Institute of Learning educates women and girls in a war-torn society.
Economic Development - Articles
Social innovations that improve the living standards of the poor (more)
Strength Through Flexibility
Over the past 17 years, the Forum for African Women Educationalists has delivered high-quality education to millions of girls across 35 African countries.
Don’t Give Money to Haiti Now
Instead of sending the money all at once, donors should create a plan to stagger and guarantee funding for years to come.
Review
Women Hold Both Sky and Solutions
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof
Research: The Business of Bribery
A new study from Indonesia shows that extortionists respond to market forces in much the same way as do lawful businesspeople.
The Profit in Nonprofit
Why Kiva chose to be a 501(c)(3), what this tax status buys the organization, and how being a nonprofit poses challenges.
Is This the Silver Bullet?
Why narrowing the gap between the rich and poor could alleviate many social problems.
Podcast
Lawrence Jackson - Environmental Sustainability for Cheap
For Wal-Mart, social responsibility includes keeping products affordable to the millions of low- and middle-income consumers who form the bulk of its customer base. In this University podcast, Lawrence Jackson, former Wal-Mart president, brings the perspectives of someone who grew up in inner city Washington, D.C., to ask a Stanford audience at the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference whether pushing for social and environmental responsibility in business is a racially and economically segregated movement.
Review
Review: Building Wealth
Building Wealth: The New Asset-Based Approach to Solving Social and Economic Problems
Review: A New Green Order?
The World Bank's Global Environment Facility may be undermined by bureaucracy.