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Why philanthropy is R&D for business

September 2013—Targeted giving can help companies lay the groundwork for future commercial success.more

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Doing well by doing good: A leader’s guide

September 2013—Addressing community problems increasingly requires cooperation among the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Here, three executives explain how a civic alliance in America’s Minneapolis–Saint Paul region may point toward an operating model.more

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How to make a city great

September 2013—By 2030, 60 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. That could mean great things for economic growth—if the cities handle their expansion wisely. Here’s how.more

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How to attract US women to the sciences

September 2013—Compared with their counterparts elsewhere, American women shun science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. What should be done?more

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A cost curve to improve road safety

September 2013—By more fully evaluating available countermeasures, stakeholders can focus on the most effective ones.more

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Game changers: Five opportunities for US growth and renewal

July 2013—Five catalysts can reignite the US economy—opportunities in energy, trade, technology, infrastructure, and talent development can add hundreds of billions of dollars to annual GDP and create millions of new jobs by 2020.more

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College for all

May 2013—Open online courses are changing higher education. Traditional colleges face dangers—and opportunities.more

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Mobile money: Getting to scale in emerging markets

May 2012—The biggest barriers arise from misperceptions and poor execution. Providers can do better.more

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Boosting productivity in US higher education

April 2011—America’s economic health depends on additional college-trained workers. Some universities are showing how to graduate more students at lower cost.more

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How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better

November 2010–How does a school system with poor performance become good? And how does one with good performance become excellent?

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