Economic Development
Questions to Address Youth Unemployment
We need to spur fresh thinking in this field even as we test and evaluate diverse approaches that promote youth economic empowerment in developing countries.
Tag: International Development
Social Entrepreneurship
Lagging Imperialists in Social Entrepreneurship and How to Avoid Them
We need more good examples and fewer good intentions in social entrepreneurship and humanitarian design.
Podcast
Economic Development
Jessica Jackley - International Development Through Microfinance
Jessica Jackley is cofounder of Kiva.org, the nonprofit microfinancing website that allows people to promote international development and break the cycle of poverty by lending as little as $25 to a specific third-world entrepreneur. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Jackley talks about how she is revolutionizing philanthropy and inspiring a new generation of philanthropists through technology.
Technology
Connectivity for Youth
“Digital citizenship” and connectivity are opening up new avenues to tap into the creativity, inventiveness and enterprise of youth to create educational and economic opportunities.
Health
Containing a Global Health Care Crisis
Used shipping containers become health care clinics in the developing world.
Business
A Good Business for Poor People
Microfranchising poses fewer risks and offers greater benefits than does creating a new business from scratch.
Podcast
Economic Development
James D. Wolfensohn - Financial Crisis and a Changing Business World
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Podcast
Economic Development
Jeffrey D. Sachs - Financial Crisis and a Changing Business World
The financial crisis started on Wall Street but continues to have a profound impact around the world. Among those affected are the poorest of the poor. In this audio interview, Stanford MBA student Joy Sun talks with Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute and a professor at Columbia University, about how the financial crisis is shaping international relations and countries' paths toward economic development.
Podcast
Economic Development
Michael Spence - Financial Crisis and a Changing Business World
How have some developing countries managed to overcome poverty? What kinds of economic and political decisions have led to their success? In this audio lecture Michael Spence, Nobel Memorial Prize Winner in Economic Sciences, discusses what the Commission on Growth and Development has learned about the characteristics of nations that have been able to advance economically despite the recent global financial crisis.