Moneyball: Raising Government’s Batting Average
Allocating government funding where evidence shows it can have impact will yield results—but there are potential pitfalls.
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Government Innovation in Child Welfare
The federal government is empowering states to improve child welfare systems using design-thinking and other innovative approaches.
Scrutinizing ONE’s “Secret Sauce” for Global Social Change
How a global NGO has fought extreme poverty using a formula that mixes pragmatic incrementalism and practical idealism with pop culture.
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Government by Toolkit
The first chief technology officer of the United States offers a vision for remaking public services.
A Mandate for Responsibility
In the wake of a recently passed law, companies in India are figuring out how to meet their CSR requirement.
The Promise of Mandatory Community Service
How a little-known tradition that helped rebuild Rwanda could help the rest of us.
Seizing the Moment on Early Childhood Care and Education
Three ways to improve early childhood systems and improve equity.
What Makes a “World-Class” City?
Planners must shift their attention to the informal economy that is the invisible engine of true urban greatness.
The Lean Startup Goes to Washington
Evidence-based policy, iteration, and innovation are making their way into government.
A Sharing Economy Cliffhanger: What Will Governments Do?
Earlier this month, a group backed by companies including Airbnb and Taskrabbit began urging users to petition for changes in regulation—will politicians uphold the rules or loosen them? Or is there is a third option?