Access to information diffusing in a given network may be a much stronger predictor of productivity than traditional human capital variables such as education or industry experience. I’m betting heavily on the value of information. From everything I have seen in the field and every interaction I have witnessed, I know that not much gets done [...]

Evidence suggests that methods of organization are taught and perpetuated as societal innovations. Understanding and teaching organization may go a long way towards alleviating poverty. Individuals working side by side, but not together, can never be more than additive in their production. One worker’s product is added to another and then another to eventually become a [...]

adhaar has the potential to be integrated into the greater financial network of India, garnering the benefits of inexpensive credit that can only be achieved by people who have proven themselves to be creditworthy. But there’s still work to be done before this can be successful. Aadhaar, A 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Unique [...]