Results-Based Funding via Development Impact Bonds Stakeholder Perceptions on Benefits and Costs
This chapter analyzes stakeholder perceptions of Development Impact Bonds across seven projects, noting both model benefits and implementation hurdles.
About
Dr. Hilary Olson is a PhD graduate from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, specializing in social innovation and program evaluation. With extensive experience as a mixed-methods researcher, she focuses on bridging theory and practice to tackle complex social challenges. She has contributed to projects on Social Impact Bonds and Emergency Aid funds at the USC Price Center for Social Innovation and conducted research on immigration detention and Community Bail Funds at the USC Gould School of Law. Her work is driven by a passion for social finance, collaborative governance, international development, co-production, and systems change.
Dr. Olson is also a published author in journals such as the International Public Management Journal, Journal of Social Policy, and Social Policy & Administration.
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Most Recent Presentation
Can Social Outcomes Contracts Contribute to Systems Change? Exploring Asset-Based Working, Innovation, and Collaboration
This presentation explores how Social Outcomes Contracts can contribute to systems-level change, drawing on evidence from the Greater Manchester Homes Partnership.