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.
The hacktivist collective built a framework to encourage and guide participation without direct oversight.
Sensible innovation policy design, targeted at innovations for the public good, can be a crucial tool in helping our societies recover and rebuild.
Six must-ask questions to drive impact at scale for judges of social enterprise pitch competitions.
A public health innovation shows that innovators can accelerate the diffusion of products with social impact by pairing design thinking and behavioral science.
Four strategies for creating a positive school culture that focuses on the whole student and fosters long-term, holistic well-being.
How organizations can create a culture that supports innovation, regardless of their size or complexity. The fourth of five articles in Humanitarian Innovation in Action, a series on innovation as a tool for change within complex institutions.
A pragmatic, “good enough” approach to experimentation in humanitarian contexts. The third of five articles in Humanitarian Innovation in Action, a series on innovation as a tool for change within complex institutions.
By bringing diversity and inclusion to the forefront, even the most traditional organizations can enhance the design and implementation of social solutions. The second of five articles in Humanitarian Innovation in Action, a series on innovation as a tool for change within complex institutions.
To truly benefit from innovation, humanitarian organizations need to regard it as a set of values that runs through all of their practices. The first of five articles in Humanitarian Innovation in Action, a new series exploring innovation as a tool for change within complex institutions.