Publications

Results-Based Funding via Development Impact Bonds Stakeholder Perceptions on Benefits and Costs

Hilary Olson September 18, 2025 IGI Global Scientific Publishing Book Chapter

This chapter analyzes stakeholder perceptions of Development Impact Bonds across seven projects, noting both model benefits and implementation hurdles.

Program Design to Ease Administrative Burden in Times of Crisis: An Evaluation of Two Emergency Aid Programs in Los Angeles

Jeimee Estrada-Miller, Hilary Olson and Gary Painter January 29, 2025 Social Policy & Administration Peer-Reviewed Article

This article explores how Emergency Aid (EA) programs can be designed to reach those students most in need while responsibly managing limited budgets and without imposing overly-burdensome application requirements.

Can a Focus on Co-Created, Strengths-Based Services Facilitate Early-Stage Innovation within Social Impact Bonds?

Chris Fox, Hilary Olson, Harry Armitage, Susan Baines and Gary Painter June 2, 2022 International Public Management Journal Peer-Reviewed Article

This article examines how co-created, strengths-based services within Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) can catalyze early-stage innovation, using four UK SIBs as case studies.

Are social impact bonds an innovation in finance or do they help finance social innovation?

Hilary Olson, Gary Painter, Kevin Albertson, Christopher Fox and Christopher O’Leary April 7, 2022 Journal of Social Policy Peer-Reviewed Article

This article evaluates whether Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) align with social innovation theories by analyzing their role in financing social goods production and scaling innovation.

An evaluation of the emergency aid programs at the University of Southern California and Los Angeles Community College District

Hilary Olson, Kalen Cornelious, Riley Carbonneau, Victoria Ciudad-Real, Dr. Jovanna Rosen, Cynthia Barboza-Wilkes, Hannah Lee and Gary Painter May 1, 2021 Sol Price Center for Social Innovation Evaluation Report

This report evaluates the impact and effectiveness of emergency aid programs at USC and LACCD, providing insights on how these programs support student success.

Social impact bonds 2.0? Findings from a study of four UK SIBs

Chris Fox, Hilary Olson and Harry Armitage December 1, 2020 Sol Price Center for Social Innovation Policy Brief

This briefing explores the evolution of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) in the UK, focusing on how SIBs 2.0 can deliver innovative approaches to public service delivery.