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Global Governance on Impact Investing and Accounting: A Strategy for Developing Global Standards
04.10.24
Impact investing can be a game changer in solving social problems. Yet, the lack of impact accounting standards enables investors without any social impact to disguise themselves as “impact investors” to improve the image of the company.
The Cross-Border Interoperability of National Digital Payment Systems as a Gateway to Economic Development
04.9.24
Enhanced coordination and cooperation between governments, financial regulatory bodies, central banks, and other industry stakeholders is needed to implement the vision of integrating national digital payment systems.
The State of Value-Based Care and Its Potential Effect on Maternal Health Disparities
04.9.24
The U.S. faces a maternal mortality crisis, particularly for women of color. We must take the tools and programs we know work, and broaden them to reach all women in need.
How Can Nigeria Divert Remittance Flows to Formal Channels?
04.9.24
Remittances play an instrumental role in Nigeria’s economy, yet, an estimated 50% of remittances are channeled through informal networks. Newly proposed strategies can enhance Nigeria’s remittance flows through formal channels.
Duty and Liability: A Case for Preserving Qualified Immunity
04.9.24
While qualified immunity is invoked sparingly, its existence provides breathing room for public officials, particularly law enforcement officers to do their jobs effectively.
Reviving Comstock: Unveiling the Anti-Abortion Strategy in Post-Roe America
04.8.24
The Comstock Act is a significant impediment to reproductive freedom and access to safe, effective abortions. Pro-choice stakeholders must recognize the urgency of addressing this outdated legislation that uses 1800s social standards to regulate the bodies of people in 2024.
American States Are Quietly Embracing the ‘Baby Bonds’ Revolution to Fight Inequality
04.8.24
As inequality rises because of the combined curse of growing inherited wealth and the perpetuation of the generational transmission of poverty, baby bonds appear to be a powerful tool to tackle one of the major challenges of the 21st century.
The Volunteer Sector’s Looming Crisis
04.7.24
Governments need to get creative and make it easier for people to volunteer, as volunteer-driven organizations play vital roles in building great communities.
Ukrainian Heroism Amidst U.S. Political Challenges
04.7.24
The framing of the war in Ukraine as a U.S.-Russia proxy war has ultimately put the lives of over 40 million people at risk, as well as threatened the safety and security of the European continent.
Rethinking Local Economic Development: Why Should Local Governments Handle Tax Incentives with Care?
04.6.24
Evidence on the spillover effects of tax incentives is mixed and ambiguous while evidence on the impact of tax incentives on revenue loss for public services is clear. It is time for voters and politicians to use tax incentives with care, given their high costs and controversial benefits.
Growing Beyond Growth: Can We Really Have It All?
04.6.24
Amidst the climate predicament, from the undercurrents of politics, academia, and advocacy, the long-overlooked idea of “degrowth” is surfacing. It provides a vision for economic prosperity, human well-being, and environmental sustainability.
The Capacity Building Imperative to Improve India’s Public Education
04.4.24
With evolving workforce demands, the expectations from India’s education systems have expanded beyond achieving universal enrollment and basic literacy and numeracy. It now needs to equip students with 21st-century skills.