http://www.innovations.harvard.edu This dynamic portal produced by the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government brings you timely examples of government innovation. Here you will find news and features, and opportunities to connect with practitioners and policy makers like yourself. en-us Copyright 2009, Government Innovators Network Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:49:00 -0500 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:49:00 -0500 info@innovations.harvard.edu http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=136461 These slides were presented during the online event "Frontiers of Conservation Finance," hosted on December 10, 2008. For more details about this event and a recording, as well as slides from presenters and a list of related resources, visit our event page. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=9116 This survey outlines recent innovations in health and human services at the state level across the U.S. It is organized by state. Below we have provided a list of the survey's contents by topic. To view last month's Survey of Recent Innovations in Education, click here. Affordable Care/Access to Care Health fairs with free medical screenings: AL Health insurance coverage options for small businesses: AZ, ME Grants for higher quality care and access in rural communities: CO State facilitated pre-tax payments of premiums for working individuals: MA Cost Containment Initiative ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=124761 The Ash Institute provides travel grants to HKS students working on their Policy Analysis Exercise, the capstone of the MPP (Masters in Public Policy) curriculum. This analytic and consultative professional product emanates from the students' work with a real-world client, under the close supervision of a faculty advisor with expertise in the topic area. Visit us for more information regarding the Ash Institute's support of student field research. Managing Labour Migration: The Case of the Filipino and Indonesian Domestic Helper Market in Hong KongWhile labor migration has demonstrated ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=124771 The Ash Institute provides travel grants to HKS students working on their Policy Analysis Exercise, the capstone of the MPP (Masters in Public Policy) curriculum. This analytic and consultative professional product emanates from the students' work with a real-world client, under the close supervision of a faculty advisor with expertise in the topic area. Visit us for more information regarding the Ash Institute's support of student field research. Special Economic Zones in South Asia: A Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and IndiaThe success of special economic zones ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=124751 The Ash Institute provides travel grants to HKS students working on their Policy Analysis Exercise, the capstone of the MPP (Masters in Public Policy) curriculum. This analytic and consultative professional product emanates from the students' work with a real-world client, under the close supervision of a faculty advisor with expertise in the topic area. Visit us for more information regarding the Ash Institute's support of student field research. Principles for Ethical Equity Investing in Microfinance InstitutionsThe purpose of this Policy Analysis Exercise is to identify and create ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=98251 Harvard Vietnam Program Director Tom Vallely discusses Vietnam's prospectswith Prime Minister Nguyen Tan DungChoosing Success: The Lessons of East and Southeast Asia and Vietnam’s FutureA Policy Framework for Vietnam’s Socioeconomic Development, 2011–2020"For Vietnam, success is a choice." This sums up the verdict delivered by the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Vietnam Program to the government of Vietnam in early 2008. In a country accustomed to outpourings of praise from multilateral donors for its economic performance, the sobering assessment was headline news ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=83861 http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=11390 This excerpt is taken from the article "Partnering for Public Value" in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law. Copyright 2003. Excerpted by special permission of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law, Philadelphia, PA. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=2626 Access to broadband is widely recognized as a prerequisite for a community's economic welfare and the delivery of government services. However, no systematic data document the nature and status of municipal broadband initiatives, the comparative effectiveness of alternative policies for promoting broadband access, or their implications for local economic development, private provisioning of infrastructure, and the operation of local government. As a result, hundreds of communities are proceeding independently to develop their own strategy, without the benefit of the accumulated experience of ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=571 Financial Oversight of Enron: The SEC and Private Sector Watchdogs. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=3275 Banks and other depository institutions have signed more than 300 community reinvestment agreements valued at $350 billion in the two decades since the passage of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). This article examines the effectiveness of negotiating CRA agreements in Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and New Jersey. After describing the agreements and the procedures by which they are enforced, the article looks at their impact and discusses several factors that could limit implementation of CRA agreements in the future. The findings suggest that CRA agreements are more effective in some ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=69851 This document is part of Panel B: Access to Justice—Bridging the Gap between Principle and Practice Access to the Economy from the Improving Access to Public Services conference of The Global Network of Government Innovators, jointly convened by the Ash Institute at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Centre for Government Studies at Leiden University's Campus. The conference was held in The Hague on November 6–8, 2007. The thrust of this conference was on re-establishing the link between public management and social justice ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=3128 In the 1980s, the number of poor people has increased and the supply of low-income housing has dwindled; these trends provide the background against which the homelessness problem has unfolded. Homelessness is a housing problem, first and foremost, but the characteristics of the homeless make their housing problems atypical. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=3222 Despite the contentious nature of this issue, the debate regarding excessive wages and benefits in the nonprofit sector has proceeded without much empirical evidence. Instead, the discussion has relied largely on limited survey data from small samples of organizations. Indeed, studies such as the Chronicle of Philanthropy's salary survey, which focuses on just 0.2 percent of the largest nonprofits, provide only a narrow examination of a few exceptional organizations.  This report draws on data from the National Center for Charitable Statistics to examine nearly 55,000 nonprofits that reported ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=5692 Only a handful of the world's nation states can be categorized as failed or collapsed. Several dozen more, however, are serious candidates. What does it take to drive a failing state into collapse? Here is what to watch to determine who is in danger of failing next.