Fermenting Innovation
New public-private partnerships have led to big leaps in the exportation of Argentinian wine.
Social Issues - Articles
Lucrative but Deadly
As parents spend more time raising their profitable coffee crop, they spend less time attending to their children's needs.
Financing Freedom
Microlending in leprosy colonies frees residents from poverty, shame, and isolation.
Containing a Global Health Care Crisis
Used shipping containers become health care clinics in the developing world.
Big Payoffs from Small Savings
SaveTogether wants to foster the savings habit among low-income Americans.
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Come on up to the Rising
A PARADISE BUILT IN HELL: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster by Rebecca Solnit
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Faith Tempered by Reality
GOD’S ECONOMY: Faith-Based Initiatives and the Caring State by Lew Daly
A Good Business for Poor People
Microfranchising poses fewer risks and offers greater benefits than does creating a new business from scratch.
Local Warming
Global warming may end up helping some poor farmers who will be able to sell their crops for higher prices.
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