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Unleashing the Power of the Bio-Economy
In April 2012, the Milken Institute, with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hosted a
Financial Innovations Lab on ideas to spur the industrial side of bio-based alternatives to petrochemicals.
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Financial Innovations Lab: Integrating ESG Data to Improve Risk Management and Municipal Resilience
Sustainable debt investments and the market for ESG data continue to expand. But without effective
measuring and tracking of the ESG risks specific to each community, there is a limit to that growth. What’s unmeasured can’t be managed.
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The Community Explorer: Using County-Level Data on US Diversity Effectively to Inform Policy
Diversity awareness is becoming an essential element of many policy efforts, from access to health
care and financial inclusion to initiatives addressing systemic racism and inequities.
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Global Opportunity Index 2023: Focus on Emerging Middle-Income G20
The 2023 Global Opportunity Index (GOI) report focuses on Emerging Middle Income G20 countries, inc
luding India, Indonesia, Argentina, Turkey, and China.
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Best Practices of Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Case for The Philippines
Many nations create sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to invest surplus assets in a diversified portfol
io approach to achieve national policy goals, hedge against economic risk, and benefit successive generations.
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Health Literacy in the United States: Enhancing Assessments and Reducing Disparities
Literacy plays a central role in health and health care. A person’s level of health literacy influe
nces their health-related behaviors along with their ability to navigate the complexities of the health-care system.
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Best-Performing Cities 2024: Focus on Sustainable Growth and Resilience
The Best-Performing Cities (BPC) 2024 rankings evaluate the performance of 403 metropolitan ar
eas across the US based on 13 indicators that cover labor market conditions, high-tech impact, and access to economic opportuni
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A National Network to Advance Innovative Financing for Women’s Reproductive Health
Investing in women’s reproductive health is crucial for wider economic productivity and social well
-being across the United States.
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Financial Innovations Lab
Complex global issues cannot be solved by government and philanthropy alone—private investment is
also needed to bridge funding gaps and spur innovation.
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Financial Innovations Lab®: Bridging Funding Gaps, Solving Global Challenges
Complex global issues cannot be solved by government and philanthropy alone—private investment is
also needed to bridge funding gaps and spur innovation.
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Green Bonds - Financial Innovations Labs
Over the next 10 years, $6.3 trillion will need to be invested in climate-friendly infrastructure
to keep pace with global development.
This is how Green Bonds are helping states pay for it.
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Stories From the Field: Leseliey Welch
Please tell us about your background and what led you to start Birth Detroit.
I am a dreamer, a str
ategist, an entrepreneur, and a Black queer mom, bringing my lived experience and background in public health and business admi
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