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Social innovations that improve the living standards of the poor (more)

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Better Vision for the Poor

By Aneel Karnani, Bernard Garrette, Jordan Kassalow, & Moses Lee 11

Several social enterprises are attempting to provide eyeglasses to the 500 million to 1 billion poor people who need them. Why haven’t any of the organizations succeeded on a large scale?

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Welfare Works Better than Bootstraps

By Jessica Ruvinsky

In Britain, the social safety net allows people who fall into poverty to pull themselves out. Americans who become poor are more likely to stay that way.

Turning a Profit by Helping the Poor

By Jessica Ruvinsky

Politically radical social workers didn’t expect to be working in a bank any more than white-collar bankers expected to be holding meetings in a crowded public market.

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Building Bridges

By Neil Ghosh

Ending poverty is beyond the reach of any single sector or actor