Social Impact

Darden Professor Peter Belmi's recent work found that class-based inequality persists not only because of external factors like bias and “glass ceilings,” but also because of structural factors that discourage relatively low-class people from seeking positions of power in the first place.

Can social impact bonds — a new and unique public-private partnership that raises private capital to invest in programs designed to improve social issues?

How can businesses tackle a seemingly intractable problem such as stereotyping? Leaders have to structure processes correctly to weed out bias.

Each day, nearly 1,600 prisoners in the United States leave jail and re-enter society. One of the primary factors influencing recidivism, or the return to prison, is the inability to find a job. People can change, and educational institutions can make a big difference in the success of their futures.

As emerging markets continue to find their places in the global economy, a question remains: What mechanisms are most effective at stimulating economic growth in developing countries?