Katherine Newman’s Downhill From Here challenges current economic thinking by arguing that the crisis in retirement security is caused by a flawed system, not flawed humans.
New scholarship on Brazil’s fight for universal health care strikes an optimistic note but is already eclipsed by rapid political change.
Nathan Schneider's chronicle of the cooperative movement dazzles with stories but is short on solutions.
Sriya Iyer reveals how faith has driven India’s increasingly powerful economy.
Andrew Leigh’s Randomistas: How radical researchers are changing our world celebrates the triumphs of RCTs.
Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo
The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World by Jacqueline Novogratz
Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism that Serves Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs by Muhammad Yunus
