Moneyball for Government

Description

Associated Program:
John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
Speakers:
Jim Nussle
Peter Orszag
Co-Sponsors:
Taubman Center for State and Local Government
HKS Ash Center
Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS
Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston

Panelists Jim Nussle, President and CEO of the Credit Union National Association, and Peter Orszag, Vice Chairman of Corporate Investment Banking and Chairman of the Financial Strategy and Solutions Group at Citigroup, joined moderator Nina Easton, Senior Editor and Columnist at Fortune, for a discussion on government’s use of evidence and data when spending money. The panelists discussed the effectiveness of federal welfare programs, the efficiency of the healthcare system, and the possibility of reforming entitlements.