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Research Notes: Social Policy Experimentation & Poor Economics

Lately I am diving more deeply into Social Policy Experimentation and Poor Economics. Ester Duflo captures my thoughts and transforms my way of thinking. It’s not the Middle Ages anymore, it’s the 21st century. And in the 20th century, randomized, controlled trials have revolutionized medicine by allowing us to distinguish between drugs that work and …

Breaking the Wall of Inclusive Employment – Falling Walls Lab Berlin 2014

Introduction: Last summer, it was mid-August, I applied for the Falling Walls Lab in Berlin. My so-called pitch had to be short. Nearly, as short as a tweet: The transformation of the status quo of employment through social inclusion and financial dignity. Around two months later, I got accepted. So, what is Falling Walls Lab? The …

Ο Νόμος 4019/2011 – Προϋποθέσεις λειτουργίας της κοινωνικής οικονομίας για μια βιώσιμη αγορά εργασίας

Αναπτύσσεται μια πρόταση συμπλήρωσης/τροπολογίας του Ν.4019/2011 και της Εθνικής Στρατηγικής για την Κοινωνική Επιχειρηματικότητα. O N.4019/2011 δημιούργησε τις Κοινωνικές Συνεταιριστικές Επιχειρήσεις, που ως βασικό στόχο έχουν την καταπολέμηση ανεργίας μέσω δημιουργίας και διατήρησης νέων θέσεων εργασίας.

Make healthcare accessible for everyone: Looking for new models in Greece

The current economic situation in Greece has drawn attention to structural problems in the healthcare system, resulting in more people losing access to health services and treatments, through increasing costs and limited resources. This heightens the need for new low-cost and efficient models that make health care accessible to all, and promote new approaches to …