Economic Development
Cash as Capital
To fulfill the promise of cash transfers, we need to double down on investment in research.
Tag: Poverty
Understanding why people are poor and innovative ways to alleviate poverty
Review
Economic Development
Income for All
The idea of universal basic income is more practical than it might sound.
Review
Economic Development
The Closer You Look, the Worse It Seems
New research details how US families struggle with unstable income not just from year to year but even from week to week.
Business
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, and a $1 Trillion Moonshot
The promise of investing big in underserved entrepreneurs in America.
Economic Development
Choosing Nurture, Not Nature, to Improve Financial Decision-Making in America
Behavioral insights can inform low-cost, low-touch strategies for re-designing financial services that promote consumer well-being.
Water & Sanitation
Development Malpractice In Ghana
How stuff that doesn’t work can screw up stuff that does.
Foundations
Arriving at 100 Percent for Mission. Now What?
In the coming years, the Heron Foundation will emphasize “connective investing” in US communities, providing financial and other forms of capital. It will continue to seek allies and build connections with those who have muscle and capital market reach.
Review
Economic Development
Is Housing a Human Right?
Has capitalism failed to provide adequate housing, and if so, where do we go from here?
Technology
Internet on a Bike
Google and Tata Trusts partner to bring the Internet to women in rural India.