The Impact of Periods
Promoting menstrual health is critical to women’s economic empowerment around the world.
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Puerto Rico in Peril
Puerto Rico has effectively declared bankruptcy, putting government programs and social progress at risk.
Inclusive Prosperity in an Age of Local Action
Communities cannot and should not wait for external forces to bridge local opportunity divides.
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The Unfinished Social Entrepreneur
In accepting responsibility for social entrepreneurship, you and I accept the inescapable tension between two very legitimate impulses: the impulse to respect a community, and the impulse to change it.
Want a Better, Safer World? Build a Finance Facility for Education
History proves that big financing ideas can triumph over seemingly insurmountable global challenges.
The Generalizability Puzzle
Rigorous impact evaluations tell us a lot about the world, not just the particular contexts in which they are conducted. Open access to this article is made possible by MIT.
Caught in a Fake Debate
Finding solutions for the global poor need not require choosing between theory and decision making. Good evaluations focus on both.
Cash as Capital
To fulfill the promise of cash transfers, we need to double down on investment in research.
Nonelected Community Representatives
Community-based organizations play a larger role in deciding development projects than local politicians.
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