Economic Development
The Problem of Social Benefit
Economists have obsessed over the question of negative externalities, but market arrangements can also generate positive externalities. We should consider how to harness them for public good.
Economists have obsessed over the question of negative externalities, but market arrangements can also generate positive externalities. We should consider how to harness them for public good.
Systems change efforts that focus on boosting social capital and collective efficacy through building relationships within communities show promise. But do we have the patience to wait for them to work?
Partnerships between nonprofit service providers and government agencies to address homelessness are more effective when the former play a leading role.
The growth of double bottom line and impact investing can give nonprofits new ways to raise funds and opportunities to grow their influence.
Corporate sustainability programs have grown dramatically, but biases have crippled their effectiveness. We identify three critical steps for reform.
To address the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic disruptions, India’s government, businesses, and nonprofits had to work together. Their experience provides lessons for the world on crisis management.
Implementation researchers and practitioners must examine how the field can be truly equitable. A systemic approach offers a path forward.
A pioneering initiative is showing how traditional financial organizations can cocreate with nonprofits and entrepreneurs to improve the financial health of all Americans.
Open-access to this article made possible by the Financial Solutions Lab.
Brazilian civil society worked together to win basic income for the poor. Its success illustrates how organizations must interlock to secure rights and push for social change.
A new book proposes a framework for thinking about well-being to promote racial equity.