Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy

Professor Sandra Susan Smith talked about the consequences of pretrial detention and diversion during a Harvard Radcliffe Fellows' presentation.

An educator, emerging policymaker, and managing editor of the Wiener Center's Data Visualization Lab, Damarcus Bell MPP 2022 strives to empower communities of color. 

Professor David Deming has been awarded the Sherwin Rosen Prize for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Labor Economics by the Society of Labor Economists.

HKS asks Professor Maya Sen, director of the Stone Program, if an emboldened conservative majority is taking the Supreme Court in an unpopular new direction.

Felix Owusu PhD 2022 is a Program in Criminal Justice Post-Doctoral Research Fellow who hopes his research can help eliminate disparities in the criminal legal system.

Project on Workforce Summer Fellowships give Harvard students and graduates experience with practice and research on the future of work.

Using Shift Project data, the EPI Company Wage Tracker breaks down and compares what workers earn per hour at the largest firms in the service sector.

Professor Sandra Susan Smith has been appointed faculty director of Harvard Kennedy School's Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy.

A Harvard Magazine article on the Project on Workforce speaks to the need for better pathways into good jobs in the U.S. and the important role of community colleges in fostering upward mobility.

Professor of Public Policy Daniel Schneider has received the Early Achievement Award from the Population Association of America. 

According to a Boston Fed report using Shift Project data, many service workers at large companies didn’t get expanded paid sick leave benefits during COVID-19.

New research by Sandra Susan Smith and Christopher Herring explores the impacts of "Ban-the-Box" legislation on employment for justice-involved individuals.

A $5 million gift from the Stone Foundation will establish the Stone Program in Wealth Distribution, Inequality, and Social Policy, and address the causes and consequences of income inequality globally.

The 2022 Stone Lecture in Economic Inequality featured Joseph Stiglitz in conversation with David Autor on March 28th in the JFK Jr. Forum.

Center faculty Gordon Hanson and Dani Rodrik receive $7.5 million Hewlett Foundation grant to explore alternative economic policies that generate equitable growth in a post-globalization world. 

Co-authored by David Deming, this AEI-Brookings report lays out actionable policies across a range of policy areas to improve the life of every child in the US.

 A new report by Isabella Jorgensen(R) and Sandra Susan Smith(L) provides key considerations for people interested in implementing bail reforms in their jurisdiction.

Revisit 2021’s 10 most viewed stories chronicling HKS research, insights, and achievements featuring the work of some of our own Wiener Center faculty.

New research by Daniel Schneider finds that more predictable worker scheduling improves health and well-being.

Alsan was awarded this fellowship in recognition of her work examining the legacies of discrimination and mistrust in perpetuating racial disparities in health.

Khalil Gibran Muhammad and Ben Austen discuss their experiences with the absurdities and intricacies of race in America.

The award recipients for the 2021 CID/Malcolm Wiener Joint Awards on Inequality Research have been announced.

Dean Douglas Elmendorf announced Deming’s Academic Dean appointment and other HKS faculty leadership transitions.

Harvard Magazine features Sandra Susan Smith and her research on work and incarceration in an unequal, atomized America.

Faculty members and student editors develop new data visualization tools for translating research.

Jane Mansbridge talks about the importance of citizens’ assemblies in getting polarized groups to listen to each other.

Project on Workforce's report highlights stark challenges and transformative opportunities for the growing field of organizations seeking to connect postsecondary education with employment.

Maya Sen and Stanford’s Adam Bonica present a compelling argument about how the nation's courts have become political tools used by the two political parties to further their interests.