Faculty Publications

Hannah Riley Bowles discusses how gender dynamics shape leadership processes, fostering future research agendas and evidence-based practice to advance equity in leadership.

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Feature: Taking Stock of Most-Favored Nation Deals

Amitabh Chandra notes that the federal government has pursued most-favored nation drug pricing agreements with major pharmaceutical manufacturers and examines whether equity markets interpreted these developments as positive or negative for the pharmaceutical sector.

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Feature: Reducing Specialist Wait Times

Leemore S. Dafny suggests ways to reduce wait times for physicians, including incorporating advanced practice providers and taking advantage of advances in information technology.

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Feature: Economic Integration and Upward Mobility in Brazil

Edward Glaeser finds that Brazilian cities that appear to enable more upward mobility are characterized by greater mixing of skilled and unskilled labor.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Burning bridges or bridging divides: Geopolitics and collaboration in research and innovation

Gadgin Matha, Shreyas, Matte Hartog, Christian Chacua, Pierre-Alexandre Balland, Ricardo Hausmann, and Muhammed Ali Yildirim. "Burning bridges or bridging divides: Geopolitics and collaboration in research and innovation." Research Policy 55.9 (November 2026).

The Case for Universal National Service: Restitching America’s Social Fabric

Sullivan, Jake. "The Case for Universal National Service: Restitching America’s Social Fabric." Democracy’s Challenges: 100 Ideas. Ed. Bob Bauer, Samuel Issacharoff, Richard Pildes, and Rosa Po. New York: NYU Press, 2026, 34-36.

Reframing Efficiency: How Public Deliberation Strengthens Public Health Policy

Bosché, Michelle, Roger Bernier, Preetam A. Cholli, Jonathan Alexander, Archon Fung, and Aditya S. Pawar. "Reframing Efficiency: How Public Deliberation Strengthens Public Health Policy." American Journal of Public Health 116.9 (September 2026): 1331-1338.

Former CEA chair Jason Furman: For the most part, bond buybacks won’t have an impact

Furman, Jason. "Former CEA chair Jason Furman: For the most part, bond buybacks won’t have an impact." Squawk Box, CNBC, August 31, 2026.

From Mobilization to Organization: The Afterlives of Protest in the Digital Age

McKenna, Elizabeth. "From Mobilization to Organization: The Afterlives of Protest in the Digital Age." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-013, August 2026.

Race, Violence, and the Effectiveness of Protest

Druckman, James N., Devorah Manekin, Lior Sheffer, Jennifer Oser, Tamar Mitts, Jae Yeon Kim, and Elizabeth McKenna. "Race, Violence, and the Effectiveness of Protest." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-012, August 2026.

Partisan Polarization and Representation in Local Politics

de Benedictis-Kessner, Justin, Katherine Levine Einstein, David M. Glick, Maxwell Palmer, and Christopher S. Warshaw. "Partisan Polarization and Representation in Local Politics." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP25-005, August 2026.

Experts react to the July PCE report

Furman, Jason, Steve Liesman, and Allison Schrager. "Experts react to the July PCE report." Squawk Box, CNBC, 08/26/26.

Political Redlining by Algorithm

McKenna, Elizabeth. "Political Redlining by Algorithm." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-011, August 2026.

Many Show Up, Few Return: Leadership and Retention in Civic Associations

McKenna, Elizabeth. "Many Show Up, Few Return: Leadership and Retention in Civic Associations." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-009, August 2026.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About IR Grad School

Walt, Stephen. "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About IR Grad School." Foreign Policy, August 25, 2026.

Clarifying Public Policy for Stronger Public Administration in Development

Andrews, Matt. "Clarifying Public Policy for Stronger Public Administration in Development." Public Administration and Development (August 20, 2026).

Is Capitalism Broken? With Nick Hanauer & Jason Furman

Furman, Jason, Nick Hanauer, and John Donovan. "Is Capitalism Broken? With Nick Hanauer & Jason Furman." RealClear Politics, August 20, 2026.

Demystifying Myths Around Sustainability in Affordable Housing in the Indian Context

Deep, Akash, Masa Noguchi, Prerona Kaushik, and Aditi Dev. "Demystifying Myths Around Sustainability in Affordable Housing in the Indian Context." Smart Villages and Sustainable Rural Development: Building a Body of Knowledge for a Climate-Positive Future. Ed. Hemanta Doloi and George Ofori. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2026, 65-89.

Reducing Specialist Wait Times: What Can We Learn from Highway Traffic Engineers?

Dafny, Leemore, Sherry Glied, and Thomas H. Lee. "Reducing Specialist Wait Times: What Can We Learn from Highway Traffic Engineers?" NEJM Catalyst 7.9 (September 2026).

Former CEA chair Jason Furman: Treasury can’t change ‘underlying fundamentals’ of the curve

Furman, Jason. "Former CEA chair Jason Furman: Treasury can’t change ‘underlying fundamentals’ of the curve." Squawk on the Street, CNBC, August 19, 2026.

Lessons from drug revenue life cycles: distributions across modalities and therapeutic areas

Vogel, Matthew, Zander Cowan, and Amitabh Chandra. "Lessons from drug revenue life cycles: distributions across modalities and therapeutic areas." Nature Biotechnology (August 18, 2026).

Economic integration and upward mobility in Brazil

Barza, Radu, Edward Glaeser, César A. Hidalgo, and Martina Viarengo. "Economic integration and upward mobility in Brazil." PNAS 123.33 (August 18, 2026): e2604542123.

The Top 10 Ways Trump Has Made America Weaker

Walt, Stephen. "The Top 10 Ways Trump Has Made America Weaker." Foreign Policy, August 17, 2026.

The Missing Mile: Evaluating the Economic Costs and Benefits of the North South Rail Link and Regional Rail Integration

Iammartino, Brian, Linda J. Bilmes, Gloria Korpas, Jebb Ricketts, Amanda Stiebris, Michael Whelan, and Peter Willenborg. "The Missing Mile: Evaluating the Economic Costs and Benefits of the North South Rail Link and Regional Rail Integration." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-008, August 2026.

What Should Be Done About Asia’s Undervalued Currencies?

Frankel, Jeffrey. "What Should Be Done About Asia’s Undervalued Currencies?" Project Syndicate, August 14, 2026.

The Depolarizing Promise of Shared Sports Fandom

Feldman, Audrey, and Todd Rogers. "The Depolarizing Promise of Shared Sports Fandom." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-007, September 2026.

Vindictive Tolerance: The Philosophical Anatomy of a Political Pathology

Risse, Mathias. "Vindictive Tolerance: The Philosophical Anatomy of a Political Pathology." Political Philosophy 3.2 (2026): 340-372.

Is the Justice Cascade Over? Accountability in an Era of Impunity

Schmidt, Averell, Kathryn Sikkink, and Geoff Dancy. "Is the Justice Cascade Over? Accountability in an Era of Impunity." August 11, 2026.

How the rise of AI matters for fiscal policy

Dynan, Karen, Douglas Elmendorf, and Louise Sheiner. "How the rise of AI matters for fiscal policy." VOX / CEPR, August 8, 2026.

Why the United States Keeps Losing Wars

Walt, Stephen. "Why the United States Keeps Losing Wars." Foreign Policy, August 5, 2026.

Who Governs the AI Boom?

Furman, Jason. "Who Governs the AI Boom?" Wall St. Week, Bloomberg, 08/02/2026.

Furman: Warsh Should Talk Less, Act More

Furman, Jason. "Furman: Warsh Should Talk Less, Act More." Wall St. Week, Bloomberg, 08/01/2026.

How Much Child Care and Early Education Do Massachusetts Parents Want?

Liebman, Jeffrey. "How Much Child Care and Early Education Do Massachusetts Parents Want?" Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston Working Paper Series, August 2026.

From Importer to Exporter: Oil Shocks and the U.S. Economy

Känzig, Diego R., James H. Stock, and Luca Zanotti. "From Importer to Exporter: Oil Shocks and the U.S. Economy." August 2026.

America’s Surprising Energy Advantage

Aldy, Joseph E., Motoy Kuno-Lewis, and Dustin Tingley. "America’s Surprising Energy Advantage." Foreign Affairs (July 29, 2026).

AI Can Now Do Harvard-Level Work. What Happens to Jobs Next?

Furman, Jason. "AI Can Now Do Harvard-Level Work. What Happens to Jobs Next?" Washington Speakers Bureau, 07/27/2026.

When authority figures kill, communities change forever

Ang, Desmond. "When authority figures kill, communities change forever." The Boston Globe, 07/25/2026.

Obama’s Former Chief Economist Explains Why Socialist Policies Like Rent Control Backfire

Furman, Jason, and Shabbos Kestenbaum. "Obama’s Former Chief Economist Explains Why Socialist Policies Like Rent Control Backfire." The Brief, PragerU, 07/25/2026.

The real cost of the war with Iran

Bilmes, Linda J. "The real cost of the war with Iran." All Things Considered, NPR, July 25, 2026.

Trumponomics: Can the US Actually Tax Billionaires?

Furman, Jason, Stephanie Flanders, and Caitlin Reilly. "Trumponomics: Can the US Actually Tax Billionaires?" Trumponomics, Bloomberg, 07/24/2026.

Conflict-related sexual violence: What have we learned over the last decade?

Wood, Elisabeth Jean, and Dara Kay Cohen. "Conflict-related sexual violence: What have we learned over the last decade?" International Review of the Red Cross (24 July 2026): 1-20.

Using Opt-In Non-Probability Surveys to Estimate COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination Rates

Quintana-Mathé, Alexi, Ata A. Uslu, Jason Radford, James N. Druckman, Kristin Lunz Trujillo, Alauna Safarpour, Katherine Ognyanova, Matthew A. Baum, Jonathan Schulman, Roy H. Perlis, Mauricio Santillana,and David Lazer. "Using Opt-In Non-Probability Surveys to Estimate COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination Rates." Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology smaf041 (20 July 2026).

Measuring disparate impact in human and machine decisions

Jung, Jongbin, Sam Corbett-Davies, Johann D. Gaebler, Ravi Shroff, and Sharad Goel. "Measuring disparate impact in human and machine decisions." PNAS 123.30 (July 20, 2026): e2509765122.

Nationalization in Local Elections

de Benedictis-Kessner, Justin, Daniel Naftel, John Sides, and Christopher Warshaw. "Nationalization in Local Elections." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-006, July 2026.

From Tools to Social Actors: How Conversational AI Is Reshaping Work

Shi, Yaoxi, Mohammed Alsobay,...Sharad Goel, Julia Alexandra Minson, et al. "From Tools to Social Actors: How Conversational AI Is Reshaping Work." Academy of Management Prcoeedings 2026.1 (2026).

NATO Is Still a Sick Puppy

Walt, Stephen. "NATO Is Still a Sick Puppy." Foreign Policy, July 13, 2026.

Paywalls

Ang, Desmond, Avinash Moorthy, Stephen Pettigrew, and Benjamin Schneer. "Paywalls." July 10, 2026.

Durable Majority Gerrymanders: Where Partisan Gerrymandering Can Displace Democracy

Palmer, Maxwell, and Benjamin Schneer. "Durable Majority Gerrymanders: Where Partisan Gerrymandering Can Displace Democracy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-005, July 2026.

What works in international health worker recruitment: a megastudy

Keppeler, Florian, Elizabeth Linos, Brenda Sciepura, Rune Godske Cachmann, Karalyn Lacey, Christian Bøtcher Jacobsen. "What works in international health worker recruitment: a megastudy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-004, July 2026.

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