Elizabeth Littlefield
Elizabeth Littlefield heads up OPIC, a federal agency that helps steer billions of dollars of private investment capital to developing countries.
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Social innovations that improve the living standards of the poor (more)
Personal Attention Reduces Poverty
Circles, a national program for helping families get out of poverty, taps an underused resource: middle-class support groups.
Lifetime Inequality
The variation in lifetime earnings and wealth is largely determined by skills acquired by age 23.
A Fresh Take on Building Prosperous Cities
Local government strategic planning is needed to move cities forward at the necessary rate of reform.
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A Market (Rather Than Civil) Society
In his new book, Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel asks what, if any, are the moral limits of the marketplace.
Mars’ Sustainable Cocoa Initiative in Cote d’Ivoire
The entire cocoa sector—exporters, NGOs, manufacturers, and governments—must help farmers boost their productivity and income.
Kraft Foods’ Cocoa Partnership in Ghana
To develop the next generation of cocoa farmers in Ghana, Kraft Foods created a cross-sector initiative with a long-term view.
Leveling the Playing Field
US Federal subsidies encourage waste and incentivize unsustainable business practices.
ANDE: Riding the Entrepreneurial Wave
The growth of Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs reflects the rising tide of entrepreneurial support.