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Trust and Performance

Why do we trust charities (non-profits, NGOs) so much more than we trust government or business? After all, each of these sorts of organisations are run by the same sort of flawed human being. Charities may have more obviously good intentions than business, though not perhaps government, but talking a more virtuous talk does not […]

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The Rise of Social Capital Markets

This week in San Francisco some 1200 people have gathered for SoCap10, the third annual meeting of what has already become a sort of Woodstock for those interested in social capital markets. Judging by the many invites to SoCap-related parties that we have received (much appreciated) and California’s relaxed laws on marijuana use, it may […]