Ask the Expert: Big, New Ideas

How to Innovate in the Public Sector

Jitinder Kohli explains why it's hard to innovate in government, what we need to do to bring big ideas back to the public sector, and how some people are already doing it.

Restoring Social Trust in Democracy, Government Reform

Why is it difficult to innovate in the public sector? What can the government do to start generating and implementing new ideas? And are there ways that governments are already working to spur innovation?

(transcript, mp4, YouTube)

For more information, see:

The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are independent, and the findings and conclusions presented are those of American Progress alone. A full list of supporters is available here. American Progress would like to acknowledge the many generous supporters who make our work possible.