America's primary and secondary education lags behind that of other advanced countries. In this panel discussion, hosted by the New Republic, experts argue that improving the quality of education would generate enough economic growth to pay for the entire education system itself. They suggest catching up will require cooperation, national standards, better incentives for teachers, and accountability.
The new administration needs to support nonprofits with expert advice and access to money.
The author takes a crystal ball to the 2009 economic landscape.
Mathematical tool helps countries weigh the pros and cons of using biofuel.
Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery by Siddharth Kara
Despite the hoopla over microfinance, it doesn't cure poverty. But stable jobs do. If societies are serious about helping the poorest of the poor, they should stop investing in microfinance and start supporting large, labor-intensive industries.
Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise have become popular and positive rallying points for those trying to improve the world, but social innovation is a better vehicle for understanding and creating social change in all of its manifestations.
Market solutions to poverty, which include services and products targeting consumers at the “bottom of the pyramid,” portray poor people as creative entrepreneurs and discerning consumers. Yet this rosy view of poverty-stricken people is not only wrong, but also harmful.
A new approach to measuring poverty is needed, one that accounts for multiple factors such as housing, and regional economic differences.
Jeffrey Sachs believes we must lift a billion-plus people out of poverty while reducing our impact on the environment.
