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Reclaiming the American Dream: Thomas Perez and the Department of Labor
Datla, Anjani; Donahue, JohnCaso HBS-KS1121-EEconomíaIn July 2013 Tom Perez became the United States' 26th Secretary of Labor. Perez took the helm of the Department of Labor at a critical juncture. In recent years, the US economy was marred by historically high rates of unemployment, fueled by the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Although the economy had begun a slow recovery in 2010, there were only lackluster gains in private sector jobs. By 2013, more than 11 million Americans...Desde 8,20 €
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Cuna Mas: Peru's Early Childhood Program Struggles to Maintain Quality as It Scales Up
Datla, Anjani; Boatright Wilson, JulieCaso HBS-KS1251-EEconomíaIn 2012, amid much fanfare, Peru's President Ollanta Humala launched an ambitious program on early childhood development called Cuna M s. The program, based on a successful home visiting intervention in Jamaica, was designed to improve the cognitive and emotional development of children below the age of three, living in poverty. The government's aim was to scale the program nationwide. Initially, despite the logistical challenges of reaching rur...Desde 8,20 €
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New York City Center for Economic Opportunity: An Evidence-Based Approach to Alleviate Poverty
Datla, Anjani; Boatright Wilson, Julie; Levy, DanCaso HBS-HKS724-EEconomíaIn late 2006, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg created the Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO). Born out of recommendations made by the Bloomberg appointed public-private Commission for Economic Opportunity, CEO was designed to be an innovations lab that would test anti-poverty programs by applying a results-based approach. With a budget of $100 million, CEO would closely monitor new programs and hold them accountable for producing measura...Desde 8,20 €