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Throwing Good Money After Good
Throwing Good Money After Good
Jun 20, 2023 Esther Duflo & Michael Kremer tout the performance of new social innovation funds they helped establish in the United States and France.
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Building Forward with Digital Agriculture
Building Forward with Digital Agriculture
Jul 3, 2020 Michael Kremer & Gilbert F. Houngbo see four ways in which boosting technology investments can pay off for the world's poorest rural communities.
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The Disastrous Neglect of Neglected Tropical Diseases
The Disastrous Neglect of Neglected Tropical Diseases
May 24, 2021 Michael Kremer & Edward Miguel criticize the UK government's decision to slash funding for lethal but easily treatable infections.
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Everyone Wins from Vaccine Cooperation
Everyone Wins from Vaccine Cooperation
May 14, 2020 Susan Athey , et al. argue that by pooling resources and risks internationally, all countries will benefit in four ways.
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How to Stop the Poverty Pandemic
How to Stop the Poverty Pandemic
Apr 9, 2021 Lindsay Coates & John Floretta tout innovative, research-based programs that have been shown to improve the lives of the world’s poorest.
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Beacons of Hope in the Indian Wilderness
Beacons of Hope in the Indian Wilderness
Jul 5, 2022 Kaushik Basu reports on an uplifting recent tour of innovative education programs for poor rural children.
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Brazil’s Way Out
Brazil’s Way Out
Sep 5, 2016 Otaviano Canuto assesses the new Brazilian government's agenda for economic reform and improved fiscal health.
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William H. Janeway on state-sponsored innovation, greentech, asset bubbles, and more
William H. Janeway on state-sponsored innovation, greentech, asset bubbles, and more
Mar 7, 2023 William H. Janeway proposes a better approach to innovation-boosting state procurement, explains why financial speculation is vital to technological progress, highlights three recent developments that could transform capitalism, and more.