Fermenting Innovation
The Argentine government made grapes grow
All through the 1980s, Argentina’s wine industry produced vast quantities of (mostly bad) wine and sold it only to Argentineans. By the end of the 1990s, Argentina was an innovation success story—a pioneer in new methods of viticulture and a trailblazer for new varietals and blends. Exports grew from a few million dollars in 1990 to $480 million in 2004. Critics raved.
The transformation happened in only one of two neighboring winemaking provinces, however. Although San Juan received more...
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The mayor of Seoul, Korea, recounts his path to government office and explains why social innovation is central to the way that he governs.
Many people think that the term “government innovation” is an oxymoron, but innovation does occur in the public sector and the pace is accelerating.
Public sector innovators are improving government by replicating the market conditions that have fostered breakthroughs in the private sector.
Nonprofits have taken on the management of a number of heretofore government services, including parks, schools, and health care. Mass transit should be next.
The Social Impact Bond model puts evidence and outcomes measurement at the heart of contracting.
Public-private partnerships can help optimize supply chains in the social sector.
