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John Simon

Recent Research

More than Money: Impact Investing for Development

Former Visiting Fellow

Social investment, private investment, development policy, African Union.

John Simon was a visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development from January 2009 through January 2011 focusing on the emerging impact investment industry. He is co-author of the report More than Money, which explored the possibilities and pitfalls of impact investing and proposed several concrete recommendations to further its emergence as a development tool. Before joining CGD, Simon served as the United States Ambassador to the African Union and the executive vice president of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Since leaving the Center for Global Development, Simon has founded Total Impact Advisors.

New Popular CGD Publications Events Selected Works

More than Money: Impact Investing for Development (Event Video) - Dec 13, 2010

Impact Investing—seeking positive social and financial returns—is generating tremendous interest in the financial and foundation communities as a new, more effective way to achieve development. Can it really change the development dynamic for the good, and can impact investments really fight...
More than Money: Impact Investing for Development - Dec 6, 2010

In this report John Simon and Julia Barmier assess past and current efforts to indicate whether direct development investment is worth promoting as a matter of public policy.
Promoting Foreign Investment in Developing Countries, Princeton (Syllabus) - Aug 9, 2010

This half-term seminar first examines the link between foreign investment and development, then reviews policies and practices designed to promote investment in least developed countries, especially in Africa.
Six Lessons for Disaster Relief in Haiti - Jan 26, 2010

I'm joined this week by John Simon, a visiting fellow here at the Center for Global Development. Before coming to the Center, John served in a range of influential positions, from U.S. Ambassador to the African Union to Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. During...
John Simon Joins the Center for Global Development (Interview) - Feb 17, 2009

In this video, Center for Global Development visiting fellow John Simon talks about his upcoming work on the Emerging Africa Project.

More than Money: Impact Investing for Development - Dec 6, 2010

In this report John Simon and Julia Barmier assess past and current efforts to indicate whether direct development investment is worth promoting as a matter of public policy.
Promoting Foreign Investment in Developing Countries, Princeton (Syllabus) - Aug 9, 2010

This half-term seminar first examines the link between foreign investment and development, then reviews policies and practices designed to promote investment in least developed countries, especially in Africa.
More than Money: Impact Investing for Development (Event Video) - Dec 13, 2010

Impact Investing—seeking positive social and financial returns—is generating tremendous interest in the financial and foundation communities as a new, more effective way to achieve development. Can it really change the development dynamic for the good, and can impact investments really fight...
Six Lessons for Disaster Relief in Haiti - Jan 26, 2010

I'm joined this week by John Simon, a visiting fellow here at the Center for Global Development. Before coming to the Center, John served in a range of influential positions, from U.S. Ambassador to the African Union to Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. During...
John Simon Joins the Center for Global Development (Interview) - Feb 17, 2009

In this video, Center for Global Development visiting fellow John Simon talks about his upcoming work on the Emerging Africa Project.

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More than Money: Impact Investing for Development - Dec 6, 2010

In this report John Simon and Julia Barmier assess past and current efforts to indicate whether direct development investment is worth promoting as a matter of public policy.
Promoting Foreign Investment in Developing Countries, Princeton (Syllabus) - Aug 9, 2010

This half-term seminar first examines the link between foreign investment and development, then reviews policies and practices designed to promote investment in least developed countries, especially in Africa.

More than Money: Impact Investing for Development - Dec 13, 2010
On Monday, December 13, 2010 The Center for Global Development was delighted to host More than Money: Impact Investing for Development. The event featured author John Simon, Visiting Fellow at the Center for Global Development. Wendy Abt, Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID Bureau of Economic...