Resource | 21 Mar 2019 Walking the contractual tightrope: a transaction cost economics perspective on social impact bonds In this paper, we supply a framework for assessing the quality of outcomes specifications and clarify the trade-off between a robust value case for government and the transaction costs associated with specifying such a deal.
Practical guide | 5 Mar 2019 Life Chances Fund - Functional Guidance This functional guidance is created for Life Chances Fund projects to support them to upload their information to the DCMS platform.
Resource | 1 Mar 2019 Are we Rallying Together? Collaboration and public sector reform This report by the GO Lab looks at how local authorities are joining forces with their local communities to overcome complex social problems., exploring 10 cases across the UK to understand why and how authorities are choosing to collaborate.
Research paper | 6 Feb 2019 An overview of evidence regarding the impact of impact bonds as innovative financing mechanisms for education in development contexts
Government publication | 4 Feb 2019 The Outsourcing Playbook: Central Government Guidance on Outsourcing Decisions and Contracting
Report | 1 Feb 2019 Transnational Methodology for Social Impact Investment Policies in the Alpine Space
Report | 30 Jan 2019 Social Impact Investment 2019: The Impact Imperative for Sustainable Development
Resource | 3 Dec 2018 Are we Rallying Together? Reflecting on our early findings We put together a briefing that shares our early findings from the "Rallying Together" paper, which looks at how local authorities are joining forces with their local communities to overcome complex social problems.
Evaluation report | 25 Sep 2018 Commissioning Better Outcomes: an in depth review of HCT Independent Travel Training SIB
Evaluation report | 25 Sep 2018 Commissioning Better Outcomes: an in depth review of West London Zone Collective Impact Bond
Resource | 1 Sep 2018 Investing in Maternal and Child Health: Development Impact Bonds - Potential and Early Learning
Report | 25 Jul 2018 Building the tools for public services to secure better outcomes: Collaboration, Prevention, Innovation