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The New York Times: A Progressive Vision Is Possible if We Spend Money Thoughtfully Now
April 29, 2021By Michele Jolin and Robert Gordon Last night, President Biden offered a vision of government as an instrument for progress not heard from a president… Read more »
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Centre for Public Impact: It’s all about the Results
October 30, 2017By Dan Vogel What do you consider when you’re taking a decision? Do you weigh up the pros and cons? Do you see what others… Read more »
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Centre for Public Impact: Reading corner: Moneyball for Government
October 20, 2017By Matthew Mercer Moneyball. Most of us have heard of it, right? Or at least seen the Brad Pitt movie of the same name. But for… Read more »
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By Monica Potts Three weeks to the day after Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the US presidential election, David Wilkinson stood before an anxious audience of leaders… Read more »
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By Bob Balfanz Despite 15 years of real progress in raising US high school graduation rates, 17 percent of students are still not graduating with… Read more »
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By JB Wogan A federal fund that supports evidence-based social programs in state and local government may end under President Donald Trump. The Social Innovation… Read more »
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The Path to an Efficient Government
August 10, 2016By Jon Wolper – Review of Moneyball for Government, Second Edition Several years ago, Results for America—an organization dedicated to “improving outcomes for young people, their… Read more »
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By Paul Decker- Today math — and dessert — lovers will revel in Pi Day celebrations across the country, vying to recite the most digits,… Read more »
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UN Dispatch: EPISODE 99: RAJ SHAH
February 29, 2016Dr. Raj Shah served as the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, from 2010 to 2015. He was just 36 years… Read more »
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What Do We Mean By Results-Based Development? – Podcast with Raj Shah and Michael Gerson
February 18, 2016It’s quite the buzz phrase: results-based development. But what is actually meant by “results”? Here at CGD, we think of achieved, verified development outcomes, not… Read more »