Governors’ chiefs of staff explain what the job entails
Brandon Tatum, Fagan Harris, and Kate Cook discussed leadership, ego, and decision-making at a recent Harvard Kennedy School Taubman Center event.
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Research
The “missing link” in data-informed governance: An exploratory study of data-related capabilities
Academics and practitioners recognize the importance of data to achieve critical public value outcomes: more effective services, more efficient use of resources, more equitably distributed benefits, a
A research agenda for making evidence useful, usable and used in policymaking
Despite growing investments in evidence-based policymaking, a substantial gap remains between the production of policy-relevant research and the use of evidence to impact policy.
Leading innovation in the public sector: A review of existing quantitative research
Existing scholarship widely recognises the importance of leadership as an antecedent of public-sector innovation.
Partisan Polarization and Representation in Local Politics
A growing body of scholarship investigates the extent to which national partisan polarization filters down to the local level.
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Watch & Listen
How do Americans perceive public servants?
Professor Elizabeth Linos and her team at The People Lab have released a report based on a national survey looking at how Americans view public workers.
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