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Feature: The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning

Erica Chenoweth reviews scholarship that overwhelmingly shows the Black Lives Matter movement generated high levels of public awareness about systemic racism and increased support for criminal justice reform.

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Feature: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

Dani Rodrik argues against neoliberalism’s universal rule-of-thumb approach and for economic analyses grounded in contextual dependencies.

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Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

Dana Born explores what skills leaders need to cultivate psychological safety on their teams and across their organizations.

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Feature: Dollar vs. Euro as International Reserve Currencies

Jeffrey Frankel explores the strengths and weaknesses of using the Dollar and the Euro as international reserve currencies.

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

Social Network Research in Africa

Marks, Zoe, and Patrycja Stys. "Social Network Research in Africa." African Affairs 118.471 (April 2019): 375–391.

Gender, Social Networks and Conflict Processes

Marks, Zoe. "Gender, Social Networks and Conflict Processes." feminists@law 9.1 (February 2019).

Scientific Wealth in Middle East and North Africa: Productivity, Indigeneity, and Specialty in 1981–2013

Siddiqi, Afreen, Jonathan Stoppani, Laura Diaz Anadon, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "Scientific Wealth in Middle East and North Africa: Productivity, Indigeneity, and Specialty in 1981–2013." PloS One 11.11 (November 2016).

A Case Study of a World-Class Research Project Accomplished in China: Discovery of the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect

Huang, Junling, Dongbo Shi, Lan Xue, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "A Case Study of a World-Class Research Project Accomplished in China: Discovery of the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect." National Science Review (October 2016).

The Role of the Complementary Sector and Its Relationship with Network Formation and Government Policies in Emerging Sectors: The Case of Solar Photovoltaics between 2001 and 2009

Choia, Hyundo, and Laura Díaz Anadón. "The Role of the Complementary Sector and Its Relationship with Network Formation and Government Policies in Emerging Sectors: The Case of Solar Photovoltaics between 2001 and 2009." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 82 (February 2014): 80-94.

The Information Revolution and Power

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Information Revolution and Power." Current History 113.759 (January 2014): 19-22.

Establishing a Space Sector for Sustainable Development in Kenya

Waswa, Peter M.B., and Calestous Juma. "Establishing a Space Sector for Sustainable Development in Kenya." International Journal of Technology and Globalisation 6.1/2 (2012): 152-169.

Missions-oriented RD&D Institutions in Energy between 2000 and 2010: A Comparative Analysis of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Diaz Anadon, Laura. "Missions-oriented RD&D Institutions in Energy between 2000 and 2010: A Comparative Analysis of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States." Research Policy 41.10 (December 2012): 1742-1756.

The Price of Wind Power in China During its Expansion: Technology Adoption, Learning-by-Doing, Economies of Scale, and Manufacturing Localization

Qiua, Yueming, and Laura D. Anadon. "The Price of Wind Power in China During its Expansion: Technology Adoption, Learning-by-Doing, Economies of Scale, and Manufacturing Localization." Energy Economics 34.3 (May 2012): 772-785.

The Water-Energy Nexus in Middle East and North Africa

Siddiqi, Afreen, and Laura Diaz Anadon. "The Water-Energy Nexus in Middle East and North Africa." Energy Policy 39.6 (August 2011): 4529-4540.