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Behavioral insights can inform low-cost, low-touch strategies for re-designing financial services that promote consumer well-being.
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Building a Culture of Opportunity Within Disadvantaged Communities
How the organization MORTAR is creating entrepreneurship opportunities for poor and minority communities.
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Gender Lens Investing: Uncovering Opportunities for Growth, Returns, and Impact
How gender lens investing can contribute to economic prosperity and equal rights.
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Land restoration, clean energy, and sustainable agriculture offer better investment returns and more US jobs than oil, gas, and coal.
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A new approach to measuring poverty is needed, one that accounts for multiple factors such as housing, and regional economic differences.
Beyond ‘X Number Served’
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