PolicyCast
PolicyCast
Harvard Kennedy School
How “Pay for Success” Allows Governments to Experiment Without Risk
31 minutes Posted Mar 23, 2016 at 4:30 am.
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HKS Professor Jeffrey Liebman, Director of the Kennedy School’s Government Performance Lab, explains how Pay For Success, also known as Social Impact Bonds, allow governments to test out new social programs without risking taxpayer funds if they fail.