Shanti Khinduka, the dean of the Brown School, was impressed by Sherraden's ideas and invited him to direct a new research institution, the Center for Social Development.
CSD designed and implemented the American Dream Demonstration, the first systematic test of asset-building policy in the United States.
[3] The Center has also broadened its focus to include civic engagement and service, productive aging, and community development.
CSD has published more than 250 publications, including working papers, research and policy reports, and Congressional testimonies.
[8] In addition, CSD has consulted with top government officials in designing major asset-based policies in the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Korea, Indonesia, Uganda, Mexico, and other countries.
[9] The goal of an account for every child on the planet, first articulated by CSD, appears in discussions and agendas for international development.
These include: CSD also maintains online bibliographies on asset building and civic engagement and service, each referencing publications central to its respective field.