Literature from the learning sciences and development economics describes CCT programs. Such “learn to earn” models aim to financially incentivize education and tackle global wealth inequality. As an extension, LD has developed a concept called Industry-driven Educational Conditional Cash Transfer in order to create a constant supply of productive and skilled talent. To meet our goal of closing STEM skill gaps, we incentivize talent to constantly upskill themselves, and their learnings are posted on our blog every month. In general, our social enterprise hopes to address inequalities by paying people to learn in-demand skills and even entrepreneurship, and achieving profits and scale when those people seize market opportunities.

While money may seem like an extrinsic motivator, it turns out that such financial boosts can incentivize knowledge workers, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, to engage in lifelong learning. As they learn more and advance in their careers, the extrinsic component reduces and the intrinsic grows. So, we embrace with pride the fact that LD stands for "Learning Dollars". It represents the wealth of learning, and is a concept that can be translated into many languages and cultures.