Judith Gueron and Howard Rolston discuss their new book, Fighting for Reliable Evidence. It describes the four-decade effort to develop and use rigorous evidence from random assignment studies to improve social policy.

Two leaders of performance management efforts in the Washington DC region, David Gottesman and Greg Useem, discuss the initiatives they lead.

What is it like for a nonprofit social service provider to be part of a random assignment evaluation, also known as a randomized control trial (RCT)? And what are the key benefits and challenges of being involved in this type of evaluation? To explore these questions, we’re joined by Sarah Hurley, the Director of Research at Youth […]

Margery Turner of the Urban Institute discusses her recent Congressional testimony, "Evidence-Based Policymaking Requires a Portfolio of Tools."

The Moving to Opportunity demonstration is one of the most important studies of poverty and the effects of neighborhoods in the United States. Lawrence Katz, one of the lead researchers, provides an overview of the demonstration and its findings.

The Development Innovation Ventures Program (DIV) at USAID launched in 2010 with a mission to find, test, and scale ideas that could radically improve global prosperity. We speak with Jeffrey Brown, who runs the program, to learn more.

Linda Gibbs discusses New York City's Social Impact Bond which focuses on reducing recidivism for adolescent men joined at Rikers Island.

An interview with Larry Katz of Harvard on this new resource for public leaders and program managers in conducting rigorous evaluations to learn what works and improve results.

Jim Robinson, Executive Director of The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, provides an overview of Lean Six Sigma.

An interview with Theresa Reno-Weber of the City of Louisville about their use of LouieStat, cross functional teams, and cross agency meetings to help boost city agencies' performance and achieve Mayor Greg Fisher's goals.