Strengthening the foundations of emerging cities
Government leaders at all levels—national, state, and city—are concerned about growth. Emerging economies have recently fared better than their more developed counterparts, but most of their leaders...
View ArticleThe Fair to Good Journey: Louisiana
How does a school system with poor performance become good? And how does one with good performance become excellent? Based on the extensive research compiled by our two seminal education reports, “How...
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From Potential to Action: Bringing Social Impact Bonds to the U.S.
Information about the panelists from our May 15 webinar is available at the bottom of this page. There is considerable buzz in the United States about whether a new “pay for success” model of...
View ArticleEmerging trends in urban informatics
In their efforts to manage cities more effectively and efficiently, many local administrations are turning to “urban informatics”—the use of information and communications technology to better...
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New models for sustainable growth in emerging-market cities
Emerging markets are entering a period of mass urbanization that could dramatically raise their productivity and standards of living but that also poses environmental and other threats that could...
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Transforming water economies
Without action, global demand for water could outstrip supply by up to 40 percent by 2030. Rapid population growth and economic development, particularly in emerging markets, will increase the need for...
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India: Taking on the green-growth challenge
India is expected to grow at such a rapid rate over the next two decades that it could build approximately 80 percent of the physical assets—including infrastructure, commercial and residential real...
View ArticleAfrica at work: Job creation and inclusive growth
African economies are on the move. The continent has been the second-fastest growing region in the world over the past decade. GDP is on course to expand by 4.8 percent in 2012. The acceleration in...
View ArticleThe world at work: Jobs, pay, and skills for 3.5 billion people
Over the past three decades, as developing economies industrialized and began to compete in world markets, a global labor market started taking shape. As more than one billion people entered the labor...
View ArticleSpecial Edition: Latin America
Latin America has made significant economic strides in recent years. But progress is uneven, and for every person in the region who has prospered, there are still many who have yet to make the leap....
View ArticleA cost-effective path to road safety
The chance of dying in a traffic crash is almost ten times higher in South Africa than it is in the United Kingdom. This doesn’t mean that emerging economies, where 90 percent of the road casualties in...
View ArticleVoices on Society: The art and science of delivery
In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Skoll World Forum
View ArticleA sustainable fish story
Given proper incentives and guidelines, recreational anglers can help build healthy fisheries.
View ArticleHow to make Green Growth the new normal
This article is based on a speech given by Jeremy Oppenheim at the 2012 Global Green Growth Forum in Copenhagen.
View ArticleVoice of the Graduate
College-graduation rates in the United States—once the envy of the world—have been lagging in recent years.
View ArticleHow to make a city great
What does it take to advance a city's economic, environmental, and social performance? Our research and interviews with global city leaders make clear that there is no single path.
View ArticleThe $250 billion question: Can China close the skills gap?
China's companies are failing to find the highly skilled employees they need, while workers find themselves ill-prepared for the jobs that are available.
View ArticleResource revolution: Tracking global commodity markets
Commodity prices, though off recent peaks, still reflect emerging-market demand, a challenging geology, innovative technology, and improved resource productivity.
View ArticleQuestions and answers on the circular economy
The next frontier in sustainability is to re-use products to extract their value before disposing of them. How can this be done?
View ArticleLions go digital: The Internet’s transformative potential in Africa
Africa’s Internet usage is growing fast, and could add $300 billion a year to the continent’s GDP by 2025.
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