What was behind Taiwan's dominant presence in technology and annual growth of 7.5% between 1981-1995? How does it still remain one of the world’s economic powerhouses and a technology hub until today? One of the reason...
Sept 22, 2021
Why do so many anti-poverty programs not work? Perhaps being too focused on solving one problem, organizations miss out on the big picture of poverty as a systems problem. Based on our research at the Institute, there is...
Sept 14, 2021
Why out of the 80% of the companies that raise money on demo day at Y Combinator (YC), only 2% build successful companies? The theories we study at the Institute can help increase innovators' odds of success, especially ...
Sept 8, 2021
How can we solve unpredictability and unreliability while building businesses in growth economies? A framework that explains how different parts of a system fit together could serve as a guide.
Sept 7, 2021
It’s a mistake for companies to wait for the populations of consumers in growth economies to enter the middle class before deciding to invest in them.
Aug 19, 2021
If public officials in growth economies leverage the entrepreneurial community, they can accelerate progress toward prosperity.
Aug 12, 2021
Many who need insurance the most are those least likely to have it. In Brazil, Thinkseg is working to change that.
Aug 3, 2021
By harnessing the global community’s collective ability to solve difficult problems, we will emerge more capable than ever to combat poverty
July 26, 2021
Names matter. That is why moving forward, the Christensen Institute will refer to non-OECD countries as “growth economies”.
July 15, 2021
Charitable organizations need to be thoughtful about their actions in order to ensure they have the positive impact they intend.
July 8, 2021