JUST Capital seeks to make public companies more "just" by measuring and ranking their overall impact on society, based on the priorities most important to the average American. Ethan Rouen and Charles Wang explore whether capitalism is broken, JUST Capital's performance evaluation methodology is relevant to corporate managers, and if its strategies for exerting influence can be effective in improving corporate behavior.
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by Nina Buchmann, Erica Field, Rachel Glennerster, and Reshmaan Hussam
In this study, households that were encouraged to switch water sources to avoid arsenic exposure experienced a significant rise in infant and child mortality, likely due to diarrheal disease from exposure to unsafe alternatives. Public health interventions should carefully consider access to alternatives when engaging in mass behavior change efforts.
Throwing the Baby Out with the Drinking Water: Unintended Consequences of Arsenic Mitigation Efforts in Bangladesh
In this study, households that were encouraged to switch water sources to avoid arsenic exposure experienced a significant rise in infant and child mortality, likely due to diarrheal disease from exposure to unsafe alternatives. Public health interventions should carefully consider access to alternatives when engaging in mass behavior change efforts.