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In Rwanda, Health Care Coverage That Eludes the U.S.

Tina Rosenberg

July 03, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Rwanda

Rwanda offers universal health coverage to its citizens, with a reported 25 percent having to pay no premiums. The system has allowed for great advances in health across the nation, with a dramatic rise in life expectancy—from 48 to 58 in the last 10 years. This article looks at a number of ways in which Rwanda's policies and programs have led to their success.

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The Promise of Social Impact Bonds

Tina Rosenberg

June 20, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United Kingdom

When a government needs to invest in an expensive capital project — a new sewer system, bridge or highway — it issues bonds. The hot new idea in social programs – finance prevention programs to cut recidivism, reduce homelessness or keep kids in school by selling bonds, to be paid only if the program is a success.

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The Microinsurance Revolution

Tina Rosenberg

June 06, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: India

If rich people need life insurance, poor people need it more. Here’s how millions of poor people are getting it – including people with AIDS.

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Green Roofs in Big Cities Bring Relief From Above

Tina Rosenberg

May 23, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City black tar roofs cause a number of environmental problems, including air pollution, heat absorption that raises energy consumption, and storm water runoff in the sewer system. Efforts to turn these old roofs into green spaces cool the buildings, enable the containment of more rainfall, reduce sewer discharge, generate energy, and absorb carbon emissions. New York City has a pilot program offering financial help for green roofs.

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Armed With Data, Fighting More Than Crime

Tina Rosenberg

May 02, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

CitiStat has show great success in cities like Baltimore, where it has improved city services' efficiency (removing snow, fixing potholes, etc.). Many cities use Stat programs, but Baltimore has been a particular case of success. Looking at how it implemented its CitiStat program holds lessons for other cities.

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Saving Lives in a Time of Cholera

Tina Rosenberg

April 07, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

A cholera epidemic can kill many people or few people—it all depends on the expertise of the doctors and their access to the right equipment. A program in Dhaka rushes both to countries when an epidemic is just breaking out.

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Out of Jail, and Into a Job

Tina Rosenberg

March 28, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Most programs to cut recidivism don’t significantly reduce rates of repeated arrests or incarceration, but one called the Center for Employment Opportunities that started in New York City is making a dramatic dent. The program provides newly-released prisoners with transitional services - most significantly, distinct working crews where they can be constructively monitored and learn teamwork - effectively helping keep them out of jail and transition back into society.

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In Africa's Vanishing Forests, the Benefits of Bamboo

Tina Rosenberg

March 13, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Ethiopia, Asosa, Benishangul-Gumuz

In Africa, many people rely on wood from trees to cook food over stoves. The tremendous usage of wood contributes to deforestation and environmental decline. Using bamboo instead of wood is a more profitable and greener solution.

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Prizes With an Eye Toward the Future

Tina Rosenberg

February 29, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Agencies across the corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors are recruiting ideas from the public by offering prizes for solving challenges. Prize incentives have spurred innovation for centuries, but fell out of favor as the preferred method in the 1800s. Now, prize-based incentives are back, in part because of a flood of new philanthropic money, and because prizes cast a wider net to a largely more educated and tech-savvy global population.

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Beyond SATs, Finding Success in Numbers

Tina Rosenberg

February 15, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Many qualified students lack the motivation to follow through attending college due to a lack of peer support. A highly successful U.S. program sends great inner-city students to elite colleges in groups – one key to graduation.

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