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Babies, bathwater and desperately seeking savings

Instead of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, we should take greater care to put our precious infants in the right tubs, says Steve Goldberg, arguing that we should be more selective about what to fund through social impact bonds.

Steve Goldberg