Social Impact Bonds: Can a Market Prescription Cure Social Ills?

Social impact bonds (SIBs) -- a promising new financial instrument designed to address social problems -- face a number of obstacles, even as government leaders in the U.S. and elsewhere[…]

Corporate Social Responsibility Is Making Gains in Latin America

Corporate social responsibility has become an integral part of the business strategy. In the developing world, the question has turned to whether poverty alleviation should serve as a central focus[…]

The Ouster of Muhammad Yunus: Can Politics Destroy Grameen Bank?

"Dismissed." A single word from Bangladesh's highest court ended a bitter legal battle that has grabbed world attention. The loser in this case: Muhammad Yunus, the 70-year-old Nobel Peace Prize[…]

Getting the Message: Decoding Issues in the BlackBerry Backlash

Rather than simply being a debate about access to BlackBerry communications, the recent confrontations between Canada-based Research In Motion (RIM) and foreign governments in the Middle East and Asia raise[…]

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