Harvard Kennedy School provides perspective
What awaits the Department of Government Efficiency? HKS experts lay out what possibilities and perils lie ahead.
Ideas @ HKS
From insight to impact: Dean Jeremy Weinstein wants the Kennedy School to embrace and solve complex public problems
Weinstein’s views on the role HKS should play in the world were forged by his family history, his wide-ranging scholarship, and his real-world experiences in government.
Understanding the tradeoffs between social distancing and vaccination in curbing COVID-19
In two recent papers, Professor Christopher Avery investigates the interplay between individual decision-making, social distancing, and vaccination in the context of infectious diseases.
How AI can affect productivity in public service delivery
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Stephen Goldsmith and Data-Smart City Solutions researcher Juncheng “Tony” Yang, find that Artificial intelligence, and particularly Generative AI technology, has the potential to create responsive, and accountable public administration systems.
Unemployment insurance benefits buffered workers from negative effects of joblessness during COVID-19
Research from the Shift Project at Harvard Kennedy School shows that service sector workers who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced economic insecurity and saw their health and well-being suffer—from declining sleep quality and happiness to greater psychological distress.
Rana Mitter: What will a second Trump presidency mean for U.S.-China relations?
The administration of President Donald Trump could have ramifications for the United States-China relationship. Rana Mitter, Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations at Harvard Kennedy School, weighs in.
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Mapping HKS
Harvard Kennedy School is one of the University’s most international schools, welcoming students from around the globe each year. This year, students join us from 96 countries and territories, not including the United States.
