Hilary Olson

Bridging Research and Real-World Change

Hilary Olson Government Outcomes Lab Social Outcomes Conference Oxford, UK

Abstract

This presentation discusses an ongoing study which asks: What do stakeholders view as the Theories of Change through which Development Impact Bonds(DIBs) affect social change past the terms of the contract? The study answers these questions through interviews with DIB stakeholders. The DIB sample was drawn from the GoLab Impact Bond Dataset, which includes 13 DIBs. The presentation draws on data collected through stakeholder interviews conducted thus far, which prompt individuals to reflect on their decisions to participate in DIBs as well as on their experiences and lessons learned as participants.