Articles and blogs we've been reading this week:
- Tom Murphy worries about aid bloggers group think.
- Hat tip to Chris Blattman for bringing our attention to Harvard's Gary King and his article on the future of social sciences
- As R&D budgets are being slashed, the Atlantic Magazine's Alex Madrigal ponders the question "Can science survive the 'Age of Austerity?'"
- “Taking Stock” of the financial education landscape for the poor, a new report from the MasterCard Foundation and what works and doesn't.
- The Nation Magazine excerpts "What Makes Life Good?" (from Martha Nussbaum's Creating Capabilities), an insightful piece on creating equitable economic growth.
- Mother Jones on Elizabeth Warren being passed over for the CFPB Post and more on Richard Cordray, President Obama's nominee for the position.
Editors’ Note: Hi, Laura and Jonathan here. A few of the pieces this week come from people who spent years up close with how poor households actually handle money, and keep coming back with something more tangled than the story usually told, and more persistent. Tim will be back for the next edition. - Laura Freschi and Jonathan Morduch