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Ransomware is an uncomfortable reality. However, in order to protect ourselves, our organizations, and the world's collective data, we must understand it.

How Should We Understand Ransomware | Fels Institute of Government 2018 is the year of ransomware. It’s a sign of the times: threats that were once clearly delineated are blurring. Money-motivated versus state-motivated. Corporate level versus nation-state level.

A number of cities, including Philadelphia, are carrying out strategic workforce-development interventions to improve local economies.

Business-School Partnerships as an Economic Development Strategy | Fels Institute of Government Economic development has become a topic discussed with increasing frequency in recent years. The broad phrase encompasses an almost endless list of pressing issues: job creation, business attraction, neighborhood revitalization, equitable housing… the list goes on.

Employer-assisted housing programs have many benefits to employees, employers, and communities, where they act as a valuable tool for economic development and community revitalization.

Why Employers Are Turning to Employer-Assisted Housing Programs | Fels Institute of Government When it comes to jobs and economic opportunity, where a person lives can be critical. Studies have shown that as workers are forced to live further from their workplace, their productivity declines, creating many challenges for business owners.

Very few legislators are focused on utilizing performance information despite it proving useful for organizations all around the world. Why is this the case?

Why Don’t More Legislators Use Performance-Informed Information? | Fels Institute of Government Decades ago, when we first became familiar with the phrase “managing for results,” the whole idea of using measurement to help guide government budgeting and management sounded like a panacea to cure all that ailed government.

Understanding the effects of rapid Internet development in places like Bhutan can inform our understanding of technology structures and their transformative effects in American society.

Bhutan: From Pre-Tech to One of the Most Wired Countries | Fels Institute of Government Bhutan is a small Himalayan kingdom, wedged physically and politically between India and China. Their rapid Internet development is a unique test case of the impact of technological growth, and understanding its development can inform how we view technology structures in the US.

Performance indicators are focused and essential frameworks for monitoring an organization's progress towards its intended impact. Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft discusses:

Performance Indicators: Tips & Lessons Learned | Fels Institute of Government “People operate off of beliefs and biases. To the extent you can eliminate both and replace them with data, you gain a clear advantage.” ―Michael Lewis, Author, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair GameWhen it comes to tracking progress towards your organization’s desired impact, indicato...

Crowdfunding is a democratizing force with the potential to create more inclusive outcomes in the allocation of capital.

Equity Based Crowdfunding | Fels Institute of Government When people talk about “equity based crowdfunding”, they are usually referring to shares. There is debt passed crowdfunding (Kiva), perks based crowdfunding (Kickstarter), donation based crowdfunding (GoFundMe), and equity based crowdfunding (CircleUp). But when I say equity based crowdfunding i...