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Executive Reorganization
Harrison Wellford, Jitinder Kohli, and James Hairston on six lessons about executive reorganization the Obama administration could learn from the Carter era.
Budget Bullets: Tax Expenditures
This is the latest in a weekly series from CAP’s Doing What Works team showing how we can make smart budget cuts that boost government efficiency—not gut essential services.
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Doing What Works Annual Report
The Doing What Works project launched in February 2010. This report provides a sampling of the project's accomplishments and a preview of what's ahead.Other Open & Accountable Government Features
February 9, 2012
Finding 'What Works' in Education
Kristina Costa explores “what works” platforms in education, pointing out their current limitations and also their importance in times of tight budgets.
February 8, 2012
Doing What Doesn’t Work
Jitinder Kohli outlines the importance of government agencies focusing resources on programs that work, not ones like this criminal-justice program run amok.
February 2, 2012
'Pay-for-Success' Bonds Gain Adherents: Innovative Social Service Financing to Be Put to the Test
Jitinder Kohli and Douglas J. Besharov describe recent progress in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, and New York City toward adopting pay-for-success bonds.
January 13, 2012
Obama’s Government Reform Plan
John D. Podesta applauds President Obama’s plan to reshape the federal government to boost U.S. economic competitiveness.
December 13, 2011
Smarter, Better, Leaner, Greener
If Congress wants to improve its approval ratings and do positive work for our nation, it would do well to consider these 12 resolutions for 2012, writes Sally Steenland.
November 30, 2011
Innovation for the Public Good: A Diagnostic Tool to Help You Innovate
This diagnostic quiz will help you identify your agency’s strengths and weaknesses on innovation, and offer advice on what to try next.
November 9, 2011
Innovation for the Public Good: Developing a Plan to Change Agency Culture
Jitinder Kohli describes how government agencies should develop plans to promote a culture of innovation.
November 2, 2011
Innovation for the Public Good: Incentives and Responsiveness
Vicki Sellick describes two ways government agencies can offer incentives to nurture innovations that meet the most pressing social challenges.
October 26, 2011
Innovation for the Public Good: An Open Agency Culture Is Key to Innovation
Kristina Costa takes a tour of successful social innovations and discovers that a common ingredient they share is “permeability,” or the willingness to be open to new ideas, technologies, and collaborative opportunities.
October 20, 2011