Crowd of Black Lives Matters demonstrators marching in the street.
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

A Perfect Fiscal Storm of Revenue Shortfalls for Cities and Towns

Bilmes, Linda J. "A Perfect Fiscal Storm of Revenue Shortfalls for Cities and Towns." Boston Globe, June 25, 2020.

Even Teachers are No Fans of Forced Union Payments

Peterson, Paul E., and Martin R. West. "Even Teachers are No Fans of Forced Union Payments." Wall Street Journal, 266.13, 7/16/2015, A11.

A Call for a National Strategy on Veterans

Bilmes, Linda J. "A Call for a National Strategy on Veterans." Cognoscenti, November 11, 2014.

Help New York Rebuild, but Fix FEMA, too

Glaeser, Edward L. "Help New York Rebuild, but Fix FEMA, too." Boston Globe, November 2012.

Candidates Quibble over Size of Government, but What US Needs is Quality

Glaeser, Edward L. "Candidates Quibble over Size of Government, but What US Needs is Quality." The Boston Globe, November 1, 2012.

Are Voters Ready to Move on?

Gergen, David. "Are Voters Ready to Move on?" CNN.com, June 28, 2012.

Supreme Court in a No-Win Position on Obamacare?

Gergen, David, and Michael Zuckerman. "Supreme Court in a No-Win Position on Obamacare?" CNN.com, June 12, 2012.

A Victory for Curbs on Public Worker Unions

Gergen, David, and Michael Zuckerman. "A Victory for Curbs on Public Worker Unions." CNN.com, June 6, 2012.

A Yelp to Let Us Compare Cities, Towns

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Yelp to Let Us Compare Cities, Towns." Boston Globe, April 6, 2012.

Kevin White’s Best Legacy

Glaeser, Edward L. "Kevin White’s Best Legacy." Boston Globe, December 5, 2011.

A Blue State Bailout In Disguise

Peterson, Paul E. "A Blue State Bailout In Disguise." Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2011.

Do We Really Need to Spend More on Schools?

Peterson, Paul E. "Do We Really Need to Spend More on Schools?" Wall Street Journal, August 5, 2011.