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Government
Streamlining An "Expensive Democracy"
Nigeria's reform-minded central banker discusses government waste, austerity, and growth.
A new study finds that a different approach to food-relief efforts in the developing world could save more lives.
![[photo - Healthcare Reform]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/Healthcare%20Reform%20web%20214X199.jpg "[photo - Healthcare Reform]")
A group of scholars propose a plan that could put a brake on health care spending.
Research Resources
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Spring 2011
In Britain, the social safety net allows people who fall into poverty to pull themselves out. Americans who become poor are more likely to stay that way.
Resource: Stanford Social Innovation Review Article
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Spring 2011
JOIN THE CLUB: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World by Tina Rosenberg
Resource: Stanford Social Innovation Review Article
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Spring 2011
Boston is focusing on improving access to educational data, while Seattle wants to use neighborhood statistics to improve public safety. Are young computer programmers the answer?
Resource: Stanford Social Innovation Review Article
When oil began gushing into the Gulf of Mexico last year, scientists, engineers, and operations workers all had different ideas about what to do. The biggest lesson may have been getting these different groups to work together, Marcia McNutt of the USGS told a Stanford Graduate School of Business audience.
Resource: News Article
The United States has recovered from high debt in the past but there are no easy solutions to today's estimated $14 trillion bill, panelists told a business school audience.
Resource: News Article
Practically all taxes distort economic incentives to some extent, opines healthcare expert Alain Enthoven. But taxes on healthcare currently under consideration by the Senate Finance Committee are particularly perverse. Instead of promoting prepayment and integrated care with the right incentives-the best long term strategy for keeping coverage affordable-this policy moves us in the wrong direction.
Resource: News Article
Today the Federal Bureau of Investigation is more focused on counterterrorism around the world than on racking up big numbers of arrests FBI Director Robert Mueller told a Stanford Graduate School of Business audience.
Resource: News Article
![[photo - who should tell the global warming story]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/EnvirSustainClub_0.jpg "[photo - who should tell the global warming story]")
Global warming and environmental deterioration has not played a major role in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. Journalists and environmentalists at a Business School panel discussion debated just why this issue isn’t higher on the national agenda.
Resource: News Article
![[photo - Kathleen McCarthy]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/Kathleen_McCarthy_1.jpg "[photo - Kathleen McCarthy]")
Many believe the foundation sector is on the cusp of a golden age. Baby boomers will soon inherit a tremendous amount of wealth and will be able to start to seriously give away their money. But even with this rosy picture, Kathleen McCarthy, director of the Center for the Study of Philanthropy at the City University of New York, says the future of foundations is less secure than most people think.
Resource: News Article
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Winter 2010
Development experts have long known that educating girls is one of the surest ways to improve life for everyone in poor countries. Yet the path to school has not been smooth for many girls—especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past 17 years, however, the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has delivered high-quality education to millions of girls across 35 African countries. The secret to FAWE’s scale and impact, say its leaders, is its flexibility.
Resource: Stanford Social Innovation Review Article
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Winter 2010
When disaster strikes, government often rely on nonprofits and businesses to pitch in with relief efforts. But making up for the public sector’s shortcomings is neither an appropriate nor effective use of the private sector’s strengths. Instead of mopping after government failures, nonprofits and businesses should lobby governments to focus more on disaster mitigation and less on disaster relief. An ounce of the private sector’s advocacy would be worth more than a pound of its response.
Resource: Stanford Social Innovation Review Article
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Winter 2010
City Hall Fellows Program is designed to bring eager young faces into municipal government.
Resource: Stanford Social Innovation Review Article
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Winter 2010
Is it possible to make our parks a place of inspiration?
Resource: Stanford Social Innovation Review Article
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Fall 2009
How one newcomer to the Los Angeles mayor’s office mixed government with philanthropy to make change.
Resource: Stanford Social Innovation Review Article
Doing good is not the same as giving something away for free.
Resource: Blog Post
Nonprofits and affluent tax payers are socked by tax laws regulating foundation and charitable gifts.
Resource: Blog Post
Government should not view private foundation money as “taxpayer assets.”
Resource: Blog Post
An effort to broaden and deepen diversity in foundations and nonprofits.
Resource: Blog Post
The Golden Leaf Foundation has been subject to the whims of politicians.
Resource: Blog Post
![[photo - Gavin Newsom]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/podcast_img/3615%5B1%5D.jpg "[photo - Gavin Newsom]")
San Francisco's young and charismatic mayor, Gavin Newsom, has suffered his share of punches for taking bold positions on controversial issues. In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored audio lecture, Newsom tells of the courage and persistence it takes to make real social change as a leader. He outlines progressive reforms in areas such as education, health care, and business, and reflects on the personal and professional price paid for supporting one particularly contentious issue: gay marriage.
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Resource: Audio
![[photo - Peter Eigen]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/podcast_img/3221.jpg "[photo - Peter Eigen]")
How do we look after the global public good in a society where globalized businesses aren't subject to international control? In this audio lecture, Peter Eigen explains civil society organizations' role in creating necessary structures and rules to fill the gaps in current global governance. Suggesting cooperation between academic, business, and social actors, Eigen uses Transparency International's policies as examples in the fight against corruption and environmental abuse.
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Resource: Audio
![[photo - Joe Simitian]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/podcast_img/simitian.jpg "[photo - Joe Simitian]")
How is California, home of the technology revolution, preparing the next generation of students to lead the charge of innovation? In this University podcast, Senator Joe Simitian and Professor Michael Kirst argue that school financing in California is neither adequate, efficient, nor equitable. Speaking at the Stanford School of Education, they discuss the challenges of financing California's K-12 schools in a rapidly changing environment with diffuse accountability and dilute authority.
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Resource: Audio
![[Video-Al Gore: Leaders Must Supply Vision, Values & Goals]](http://img.youtube.com/vi/_AgERmsgevg/0.jpg "[Video-Al Gore: Leaders Must Supply Vision, Values & Goals]")
The Stanford Graduate School of Business View from the Top Series hosted former Vice President Al Gore where he spoke to over 600 students on leadership, solutions for the climate crisis, and sustainable capitalism.
Resource: Video
![[Video-A Behavioral Science Perspective on Why People Vote]](http://img.youtube.com/vi/aSrIkSNvsgQ/0.jpg "[Video-A Behavioral Science Perspective on Why People Vote]")
The investigation into what messaging motivates people to vote and the effectiveness of facilitating a voting plan during a presidential election.
Resource: Video
![[Video-Global Education Conference]](http://img.youtube.com/vi/FrNhJtL-4tM/0.jpg "[Video-Global Education Conference]")
Business and technological innovations are pushing education everywhere to the brink of great change. What is the potential for global education today?
Resource: Video
![[Video-Pharmaceutical Innovation ]](http://img.youtube.com/vi/GRXPq9ic1E4/0.jpg "[Video-Pharmaceutical Innovation ]")
What can pharmaceutical companies do to contribute to global health?
Resource: Video
![[Video-GSB Black Business Student Association Award Winner Jim Shelton]](http://img.youtube.com/vi/YyJeVSGbbts/0.jpg "[Video-GSB Black Business Student Association Award Winner Jim Shelton]")
James H. Shelton of the Office of Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education won the prestigious Tapesty Award for 2011.
Resource: Video
International development is increasingly dependent on the entrepreneurship of local citizens. But has the U.S.-caused global recession robbed American business and government of the ability to persuade other countries to partake of the capitalistic entrepreneurial model? In this panel discussion, part of a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, experts discuss the role of entrepreneurship in economic growth worldwide.
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Resource: Audio
How is New Orleans rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina? In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored presentation at the Social Enterprise Alliance 2009 Summit, Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu discusses the role of tourism in the city's rehabilitation with Root Cause founder, Andrew Wolk. Landrieu details his work to found the nation's first government-run Office of Social Entrepreneurship, and emphasizes how New Orleans and the entire state are being strengthened by the development of their cultural assets.
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Resource: Audio
![[photo - Mark Levine]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/podcast_img/levine.jpg "[photo - Mark Levine]")
Like Russia, China has been a huge and inefficient user of energy for decades. Now, however, the country is cleaning up its act. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Mark Levine, Lawrence Berkeley Lab energy group director, dispels common American myths about China's energy and environmental practices, demonstrating that the country is becoming surprisingly progressive. He touches on areas such as subsidies, pricing, and emissions policies.
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Resource: Audio
President Obama has sent a powerful message to the American public since taking office: Social innovation can play an important role in rebuilding a stronger country. With the passage of stimulus packages in areas such as clean energy, national service, and climate change, it's clear that the White House is approaching national challenges in new ways. In this panel discussion, hosted by Full Circle Fund and sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, key staff in the Obama administration provide the broad outlines for these exciting changes.
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Resource: Audio
Fraser Nelson, a consultant to nonprofits, gives an entertaining lesson on the why and how of nonprofit lobbying. Most nonprofits do not lobby government for a variety of reasons, but Nelson explains that it is legal, effective, and powerful. In this Stanford Social Innovation Review sponsored audio lecture, Nelson concludes with ways to get the most out of your lobbying efforts and five rules to follow.
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Resource: Audio
Case Studies : All | Academic Cases
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![[photo - John McMillan]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/mcmillan-john_9.jpg "[photo - John McMillan]")
Luis Moreno Ocampo, an attorney who had fought human rights abuses in Argentina, views corruption in public procurement as the next major human rights issue. He established a company to collect and distribute information on public procurements to make the entire process more transparent.
Resource: Academic Case
![[photo - George Foster]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/foster-george_1.jpg "[photo - George Foster]")
The San Diego Padres’ ballpark was the first integrated sports facility/development project ever attempted. While it proved to be a huge success for the Padres, San Diego, and taxpayers, there were many obstacles that had to be overcome.
Resource: Academic Case
![[photo - R. Bruce McKern]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/mckern-r_-bruce.jpg "[photo - R. Bruce McKern]")
India’s services sector had demonstrated that the country possessed the capacity to improve its global standing significantly. The question was whether India would capitalize on its success by addressing obstacles to growth, or miss the opportunity to enter the modern world.
Resource: Academic Case
![[photo - John McMillan]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/mcmillan-john_11.jpg "[photo - John McMillan]")
This case focuses on corruption in Angola surrounding oil production. It discusses the involvement of nongovernmental organizations, oil companies, and internal organizations, as well as the Angolan response.
Resource: Academic Case
Luis Moreno Ocampo, an attorney who had fought human rights abuses in Argentina, views corruption in public procurement as the next major human rights issue. He established a company to collect and distribute information on public procurements to make the entire process more transparent.
Resource: Academic Case
The San Diego Padres’ ballpark was the first integrated sports facility/development project ever attempted. While it proved to be a huge success for the Padres, San Diego, and taxpayers, there were many obstacles that had to be overcome.
Resource: Academic Case
India’s services sector had demonstrated that the country possessed the capacity to improve its global standing significantly. The question was whether India would capitalize on its success by addressing obstacles to growth, or miss the opportunity to enter the modern world.
Resource: Academic Case
This case focuses on corruption in Angola surrounding oil production. It discusses the involvement of nongovernmental organizations, oil companies, and internal organizations, as well as the Angolan response.
Resource: Academic Case
Research Papers : All
![[photo - David P. Baron]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/baron-david-p_0.jpg "[photo - David P. Baron]")
This paper presents a model of informational competition between an activist and an industry, where each seeks to influence public sentiment by advocating its position through the news media. It analyzes why the activist has an incentive to conceal information unfavorable to its interests, but the industry is pushed to fully reveal its information.
Resource: Research Paper
Courses : All
![[photo - Lawrence Wein]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/wein-lawrence-michael.jpg "[photo - Lawrence Wein]")
This course covers a variety of topics in homeland security. Among them are bioterrorism, influenza pandemics, nuclear security at ports and around cities, the biometric aspects of the U.S. VISIT program, the intersection of homeland security and immigration, and suicide bombings.
Resource: MBA Course
![[photo - Renee Bowen]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/bowen-tamara-renee.jpg "[photo - Renee Bowen]")
This course gives students an understanding of international trade economics, and analyzes the political processes by which international trade policy is determined. It combines lecture and mini-case studies.
Resource: MBA Course
![[photo - Daniel Kessler]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/kessler-daniel-philip_3.jpg "[photo - Daniel Kessler]")
The purpose of this class is to provide students with the economic tools and the institutional and legal background to understand how markets for health care products and services work. The class utilizes case studies, lectures, and visits from individuals in the industry.
Resource: MBA Course
Innovators : All
Ernie Ting helps voters find relevant information to become more engaged in our democracy with the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund.
Resource: Alumni
Steve Westly reflects on his years as a public servant, including State Controller and CFO for the State of California, and his candidacy for Governor in 2006.
Resource: Alumni
![[photo - Cynthia Dai]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/social_innovator_picture/cynthia_dai_cropped.jpg "[photo - Cynthia Dai]")
Cynthia Dai, MBA '93, joins panel redrawing districts for state government, Congress.
Resource: Alumni
![[photo - photo - Peter Ohtaki]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/social_innovator_picture/Peter%20Ohtaki.jpg "[photo - photo - Peter Ohtaki]")
As Executive Director of the California Resiliency Alliance (CRA), Peter Ohtaki has helped bring businesses and government together to improve disaster response and recovery.
Resource: Alumni
![[photo - Jeremy Sokulsky MBA '04]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/social_innovator_picture/Jeremy%20Sokulsky.jpg "[photo - Jeremy Sokulsky MBA '04]")
Jeremy Sokulsky is working with government land managers, environmental regulators and private conservation investors to restore Lake Tahoe clarity.
Resource: Alumni
Business and technological innovations are pushing education everywhere to the brink of great change. What is the potential for global education today?
Resource: Video
![[photo - Photo: Donald Shriber]](http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/csi.gsb.stanford.edu/files/imagecache/img75x75/podcast_img/shriber%204828.jpg "[photo - Photo: Donald Shriber]")
Successes in global health, such as the eradication of small pox or lowering the rate of infant mortality, take an integrated approach, one that brings countries and agencies together to address the scope and intensity of these problems. In this audio lecture from the 2011 Global Health Series, Donald Shriber of the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) speaks about the agency's role in strengthening health systems through partnerships, innovation, and policy.
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Resource: Audio
Despite falling to number 49 on the list of countries ranked by life expectancy, the United States still spends roughly twice as much on health care per capita as other top-ranked nations. In this panel discussion, Dr. David Shern and Father Larry Snyder discuss the role of the voluntary sector in this period of necessary reform, and what their organizations specifically are doing to improve the quality of American lives.
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Resource: Audio
Support of proposals including healthcare reform and cap-and-trade environmental legislation in 2010 cost the Democrats 20 legislative seats and their majority control in the House of Representatives, says Professor David Brady. But he and his co-authors warn that the Republicans should not believe victory in the next election is assured.
Resource: News Article
The U.S. medical malpractice liability system aims to compensate patients who are injured through the negligence of healthcare providers and to deter providers from practicing negligently. Though the system has failed to deliver on these goals, evidence from several studies suggests that wisely chosen reforms may reduce healthcare spending significantly with no adverse impact on patient health outcomes.
Resource: Research Paper
