Innovation ist zu einem Schlüsselbegriff der gegenwärtigen wissenschaftlichen und politischen Diskussion geworden. Unbestritten sind technologische Innovationen zentral für die ökonomische Dynamik. Gibt es nicht jedoch auch soziale Innovationen, die nicht nur gesellschaftlich und politisch,...

Behavioral economics and social policy: designing innovative solutions for programs supported by the administration for children and families / Lashawn Richburg-Hayes, Caitlin Anzelone, Nadine Dechausay (MDRC), Saugato Datta, Alexandra Fiorillo, Louis Potok, Matthew Darling and John Balz...

Preface / Evelyn Z. Brodkin and Gregory Marston -- Introduction -- Work and the welfare state / Evelyn Z. Brodkin -- Street-level organizations and the welfare state / Evelyn Z. Brodkin -- What's at issue: politics, policies, and jobs -- The American welfare state : two narratives / Michael...

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"Homelessness in America's cities remains an intractable and growing problem. Challenges facing the homeless today the same as in years past: poverty, tenuous ties to family and friends or none, debilitating physical and mental health issues, and substance abuse. Compared to the 1950s-1970s,...