The Ingredients of Growth
By choosing smart economic models and stabilizing political institutions, political leaders pave the way for fast and sustained development.
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Joanne Weiss
Joanne Weiss is in charge of the federal government’s $4.3 billion Race to the Top Fund, a new program that is funding innovations in K-12 education.
Inequality Makes Us Anxious
THE SPIRIT LEVEL: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger by Richard Wilkinson & Kate Pickett
How the Danes Do It
How much inequality there is in a society depends on how inheritable the wealth is, which in turn depends on the kind of wealth that it is.
Radical Grantmaking
Funders who want to catalyze radical innovation should make long-term grants, invest in people, and offer rich and frequent feedback.
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Namibia Experiments with Aid for All
The world’s first universal cash transfer program is in Namibia and provides cash with no strings attached.
Tech Clears the Air
Manufacturers in the United States are building more and more products while churning out less and less air pollution.
Charters Rock Exam
A recent study shows that the UK's charter (like) schools fare better than standard schools on national exams.
Which Fix?
Some school reformers advocate starting over, while others want to keep the same students and site. Both approaches are useful.
Sell the Wind
What are social marketers to do when their target audience couldn’t care less about the change they want to make? Here's how one group got everyday people to care about alternative energy.
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