Research

Research Grants Awarded

The New Arab Urbanism in the Gulf: Built Environment, Sustainability and Culture (2009)
Steven Caton, Professor of Contemporary Arab Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

Comparative Study of the Public Private Partnership Process in Kuwait, Dubai and Bahrain (2008)
Henry Lee, Lecturer in Public Policy, Environment and Natural Resources Program, Harvard Kennedy School

Negotiation, Gender, and Culture in the Arab World (2008)
Hannah Riley Bowles, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

Developing Policies to Integrate Cancer Prevention in Primary Medical Care (2007)
Athanasios Zavras, HSDM Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Epidemology, Harvard Medical School

American-Kuwaiti Relations in Higher Education and Research: Historical Lessons and Future Prospects for Kuwait of American, British and French Universities in the Middle East (2006)
Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director of Science Technology and Globalization Project, Harvard Kennedy School

Assessing the Utility of Accreditation as a Model for Improving Quality in K-12 Education in Kuwaiti Public Schools (2006)
Thomas Cassidy, Lecturer on Education; Associate Director for International Programs, Harvard Graduate School of Education

The Causes and Consequences of Consanguinity in Oman (2006)
Erica Field, Faculty Associate, Center for International Development, Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard-Kuwait Autism Research Collaboration (2006)
Christopher Walsh, Bullard Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

The Power of Knowledge: Achieving Competitive Advantage in a Globalizing Knowledge Society (2005)
Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

An Integrated Assessment of Desalination and Alternative Technologies for Water Management in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (2005)
Bill Clark, Harvey Brooks Professor of International Science, Public Policy and Human Development, Harvard Kennedy School

The Health and Mortality Transitions in Kuwait: Public Health Lessons and Future Policy (2004)
Allan G. Hill, Andelot Professor of Demography, Harvard School of Public Health

Innovation for Long-Term Economic and Social Gain in Kuwait:  An Examination of the Potential for Encouraging Technology Transfer (2004)
John White, Lecturer in Public Policy and Chair of the Kennedy School Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School

Trust and Betrayal in the Islamic and the Western Worlds (2004)
Iris Bohnet, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Richard Zeckhauser, Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy, Harvard Kennedy School

Should An Oil Exporter Peg Its Currency To Oil? (Extension on earlier proposal) (2004)
Jeffrey Frankel, Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Economic Growth, Harvard Kennedy School

Women’s Representation in Muslim Countries: Evaluating Positive Action Strategies (2004)
Pippa Norris, Paul. F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Harvard Kennedy School

Health Risks due to Exposures to Volatile Organic Compounds in Kuwait: The Development of a Personal Air Pollutant Monitoring Program (2003)
John Evans, Lecturer, Exposure Epidemiology and Risk Program and Center for Risk Analysis, Harvard School of Public Health
Walid Bouhamra, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Kuwait

International Security in the Gulf After the Invasion of Iraq (2003)
Lenore Martin, Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Affiliate in Research, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Trust, Culture and Process (2003)
Iris Bohnet, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Should An Oil Exporter Peg Its Currency to Oil? (2003)
Jeffrey Frankel, Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Economic Growth, Harvard Kennedy School

The Power of Knowledge: Achieving Competitive Advantage in a Globalizing Knowledge Society (2003)
Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Proposed Case Study of Liquified Natural Gas and Qatar (2002)
Henry Lee, Lecturer in Public Policy, Environment and Natural Resources Program, Harvard Kennedy School

Kuwait’s National Security (2002)
Lenore Martin, Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Affiliate in Research, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Training for Success: Evaluating Undergraduate and Graduate Business Administration Degree Programs in Kuwait and the UAE (2002)
Dorothy Zinberg, Lecturer in Public Policy and Faculty Associate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Antimicrobial Resistance and the Optimal Allocation of Health Resources: Lessons from Kuwait, and from the Developing World (2002)
Richard Zeckhauser, Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy, Harvard Kennedy School

Confederation and the Future of the Gulf Cooperation Council (2001)
Graham Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of Government and Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Science and Technology for Sustainable Development (2001)
Bill Clark, Harvey Brooks Professor of International Science, Public Policy and Human Development, Harvard Kennedy School

Water Pricing Policy: Econometric Analysis of Factors Affecting Urban Demand (2001)
Rob Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School

Iraq 2010: An Alternative Future for Iraq (2001)
Graham Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of Government and Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Negotiating Water Management Resources in the Gulf States (2001)
Brian Mandell, Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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