Muhammad Yunus & Ruth Shapiro: Doing Good in an Uncertain World

https://caps.org/our-research/muhammad-yunus-ruth-shapiro-good-uncertain-world/

As a significant portion of global wealth shifts into the hands of a few, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus discusses the transformative power of social businesses in helping people escape poverty and fix, what he believes is a ‘broken economic system’. […]

A New Look at Second Chances

Institutional Care for Children in India

https://caps.org/our-research/a-new-look-at-second-chances/

The data tells us that there are fewer children in India who would be classified as “vulnerable” under the 2015 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act (JJ Act). The enshrinement of child rights into law shows that the protection […]

Frugal Innovation

BAIF Development Research Foundation: Transforming Lives in Rural India

https://caps.org/our-research/frugal-innovation/

Through 50 years of innovation in agricultural technology, BAIF Development Research Foundation (BAIF) has helped millions of Indian farmers to upgrade their animal husbandry practices, cultivate productive homestead orchards, and better manage natural resources. From its early days, BAIF has […]

Social Innovation and Social Transition in East Asia

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) & Leping Social Entrepreneur Foundation

https://caps.org/doing-good/social-innovation-social-transition-east-asia/

This collection of articles examines the varying ways in which social innovation has evolved in China, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan. The authors delve into the impact that each country’s history, culture, and political and economic systems have had on […]

Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2018: Piecing Together the Poverty Puzzle

World Bank Group

https://caps.org/doing-good/poverty-shared-prosperity-2018-piecing-together-poverty-puzzle/

This series provides the most up-to-date estimates and trends on global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2018 edition broadens the way poverty is defined and measured, introducing a multi-faceted measurement approach connected to household consumption and the international poverty line […]

India’s Private Giving: Unpacking Domestic Philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility

OECD Development Centre & OECD Centre on Philanthropy

https://caps.org/doing-good/indias-private-giving-unpacking-domestic-philanthropy-corporate-social-responsibility/

This report maps India’s domestic giving sector, comparing the volume and scope to other development funding sources. Economic growth, landmark corporate social responsibility (CSR) regulations and growing international interest has transformed the country’s philanthropic sector. This report is based on […]