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This week's links include why solar doesn't scale in Africa, testing for scale at the same time as efficacy, why honest work can still be bad, and more...
Social scientists have increasingly turned to the experimental method to understand human behaviour. One critical issue that makes solving social problems difficult is scaling up the idea from a small group to a larger group in more diverse situations. The urgency of scaling policies impacts us every day, whether it is protecting the health and safety of a community or enhancing the opportunities of future generations. Yet, a common result is that, when we scale up ideas, most experience a ‘voltage drop’—that is, on scaling, the cost–benefit profile depreciates consider...
In a new paper forthcoming in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, we look at what recent literature has taught us about the effectiveness of job training programs
New data shared recently at a reverse mortgage industry event has crystallized certain issues connecting with seniors, says one professional.
In his weekly column, Quint Studer shares this advice: The magic is not making things complex, but making things doable.