Giving Compass' Take:

· With funding from Richmond Global Compass, the Social Progress Imperative will be launching a new initiative to research the influences of social and environmental factors on the future of economic prosperity and overall health of nations.

· How do social and environmental factors affect this research? Where do aid organizations come in when it comes to addressing long-standing issues of poverty?

· Learn about cities, data and the future of work and economic development.

The Social Progress Imperative, with seed funding from Richmond Global Compass, is launching a new research initiative to determine just how much influence social and environmental factors have on economic prosperity. Understanding the historical relationship between quality of life and economic growth will provide insight into future trends, and help policymakers anticipate where they need to focus and forecast for investors which countries will offer the best returns.

“In the last five years, most countries have progressed in meeting their citizens’ basic needs, providing an educational and environmental foundation for long-term sustainability, and creating opportunities for all to thrive,” said Michael Green, CEO of the Social Progress Imperative. “We now want to know whether this will continue into the future and at what pace, and what impact that will have on global markets and national economies. To do so, we will look backward in history and develop a model that will help anticipate how changes in society will affect financial outcomes and vice versa.”

Read the full article about the future health of nations by Abi Weaver at Social Progress Imperative.