Summer 2011

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Democracy Education and Lack of Opportunity Are Explosive Mix Faculty Researcher: Filipe CampanteNew research identifies a combination of conditions in many Arab nations that spurs not only political protest but also the overthrow of leaders. More »

Governance Collaborative Governance Demands Finesse Faculty Researchers: Richard Zeckhauser, John Donahue Collaborative governance is an approach in which government boosts its impact by tapping the expertise, energy, and resources of the private sector to solve vexing problems. More » Across the School Research Briefs A sample of recent research and writings from HKS faculty, including Tarek Masoud on the Muslim Brotherhood, Sarah Sewall on the military interventions we don’t plan for, Paul Peterson on low math scores, and Jane Mansbridge on deliberative polling. More »

Development Closing Gender Gaps Beyond Education Faculty Researcher: Ricardo Hausmann The education gap between men and women in most developed and many developing countries has closed. But other gender gaps, such as workforce representation, persist. More » Gender Nudging Gender Bias in the Workplace Faculty Researcher: Iris Bohnet New research shows that when employers evaluate job candidates comparatively, stereotypes and gender bias are less likely to occur than when they evaluate candidates individually. More »

Poverty Can Poverty Hinder Brain Development?Faculty Researchers: Amitabh Chandra  Analyzing data from a previous study on brain development, researchers uncover a relationship between income and the region of the brain associated with learning, memory, and other key functions. Public Safety A New Paradigm for Policing in the 21st Century Faculty Researcher: Christopher Stone Christopher Stone unveils a new approach to policing. The “New Professionalism” offers an organizing framework that attempts to redefine what policing means and how it is managed. More »