Research Insights are bite-sized, usable takeaways from HKS faculty working papers, peer-reviewed articles, and other publications. We include a sample here that cover different policy topics—from the link between education and pay to the connections between political affiliation and housing policy. You can find more Research Insights on our Policy Topics page.
A college education sets workers up for higher wages later in life. Professor David Deming studies how and where to those gains come, and how can we design better jobs for everybody.
Nonviolent resistance is powerful—but we need to understand the field better
In a new article, HKS Professor Erica Chenoweth, whose research focuses on civil resistance movements, reviews and summarizes the points of agreement and disagreement among experts.
Featuring Erica Chenoweth
Media narratives have generally blamed Democrats for housing crises in cities. Research suggests that is not the full story.
Cities in the United States are facing a housing affordability crisis. Research by Assistant Professor of Public Policy Justin de Benedictis-Kessner and coauthors found that mayors’ political affiliations may affect housing policy.
Featuring Justin de Benedictis-Kessner
Research suggests that competitive masculinity within organizations harms both men and women
HKS faculty member Robert Livingston and colleagues introduce the idea of Masculinity Contest Cultures (MCCs) in organizations and why they are likely linked to undesirable workplace behaviors.
Featuring Robert Livingston
Framing the preamble of the U.S. Constitution for today’s audience
Leadership experts say it is wise to revisit the framers’ original language and intention to fully understand what it means to create “a more perfect union.”
Featuring Dana Born