Unequal Market Access
Markets can promote economic development, as long as they are inclusive.
Economic Development Social innovations that improve the living standards of the poor
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Changing Savings Habits
Can financial education in grade school have long-term effects?
Sexually Transmitted Altruism
DKT International, founded by one of the largest erotica distributors in the United States, provides contraceptives to approximately 50 million people a year in the developing world.
Banking on Low-Income Families
The Center for Community Self-Help provides financial services to those who can’t afford to live without them.
Development Controversy a Sign of Sophistication
Public debate about two prominent poverty-alleviation programs shows that over the past 15 years international development has become much more scientific.
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The Problem With Fair Trade Coffee
Fair Trade-certified coffee is growing in sales, but strict certification requirements are resulting in uneven economic advantages for coffee growers and lower quality coffee for consumers.
Ten Reasons Not to Measure Impact—and What to Do Instead
Impact evaluations are an important tool for learning about effective solutions to social problems, but they are a good investment only in the right circumstances.
Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
The Profit in Nonprofit
Why Kiva chose to be a 501(c)(3), what this tax status buys the organization, and how being a nonprofit poses challenges.
The Top 10 Books on the Economics of Poverty
A suggested reading list to provide a foundation for understanding development, aid, and poverty.