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Social Enterprise

Three big reasons why business is the best route to ending poverty

There’s nothing mysterious here. Poor people tell us they’re poor because they don’t have enough money—and who knows more about making money than businesspeople?

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Financial Inclusion

The MasterCard Foundation Wants to Change the Financial Game for World’s Poor

Shiva Kumar is the face of India’s hard-working poor in a new video from CGAP.

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Global Ideas News Brief: NGOs vs. big business

A weekly roundup of mainstream news about the context in which Mercy Corps works, focused on economic development and innovations.

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Value Chains

Make your clothes worth wearing: how global brands are (finally) investing in factory workers

Companies have been taking steps to improve workers’ lives in emerging markets for years--this project stands out for involving the biggest of the big brands.

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Youth Skills

African Leaders Summit heats up over questions of growth and trade

Is Africa a place of opportunity for its young people, or just for foreign companies?

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Value Chains

Why understanding globalization’s roots lets us use it for good

How do we harness globalization so it benefits more people? First, we have to understand it. The University of Texas at Austin's online course gives a solid foundation--the free class starts August 27.

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GLOBAL IDEAS NEWS BRIEF: JOBS REMAIN SCARCE + RURAL MARKETS GROW

A weekly roundup of mainstream news about the context in which Mercy Corps works, focused on economic development and innovations.

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Value Chains

Bangladesh: An economic paradox

Rana Plaza pushed for new regulations on garment factories in Bangladesh--but are these changes helping or hurting Bangladeshi laborers?

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Global Ideas News Brief: Entrepreneurs vs. Multinationals

Staff picks: What we're reading this week.

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Value Chains

Solving the world’s water issues: How focusing on profit can help the poor

When leading water technology company Xylem started manufacturing simple pumps for smallholder farmers, it wasn't for charity, the company expected to profit.

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Value Chains

Connecting farmers with markets

Damyad Rumagam's family has grown nutmeg for generations. As they make connections with global buyers, the price they earn for the spice is increasing.

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Value Chains

Water partners: Teaming up to solve shortages

Mercy Corps works with a private company, Xylem, to address urgent water needs in some of the toughest places on Earth. Why work with a partner?

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Youth Skills

Tackling youth unemployment – whose job is it?

As the global skills gap blights young people’s prospects, it also undermines business and economic growth and prosperity. Employers have a stake in closing the gap.

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Financial Inclusion

Why financial inclusion matters

“Financial inclusion” might sound like a ploy by banks and credit card companies to get more clients. But it's actually a vital effort to improve the lives of poor people.