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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

Chelsea Eats Study: Card Spending Update

Liebman, Jeffrey, Kathryn Carlson, Eliza Novick, and Pamela Portocarrero. "Chelsea Eats Study: Card Spending Update." May 2021.

Child Welfare Management and Delivery Solutions

Liebman, Jeffrey, and Scott Kleiman. "Child Welfare Management and Delivery Solutions." July 2020.

Social Impact Bonds

Liebman, Jeffrey. "Social Impact Bonds." Report for Center for American Progress, February 9, 2011.

Would People Behave Differently If They Better Understood Social Security? Evidence From a Field Experiment

Liebman, Jeffrey, and Erzo F.P. Luttmer. "Would People Behave Differently If They Better Understood Social Security? Evidence From a Field Experiment." NBER Retirement Research Center Paper NB09-01, September 2010.

Simple Humans, Complex Insurance, Subtle Subsidies

Liebman, Jeffrey, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Simple Humans, Complex Insurance, Subtle Subsidies." NBER Working Papers 14330, September 2008.

Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block.

Duflo, Esther, William Gale, Jeffrey Liebman, Peter Orszag, and Emmanuel Saez. "Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block." NBER Working Paper No. 11680, October 2005.

Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects.

Kling, Jeffrey R., Jeffrey B. Liebman, and Lawrence F. Katz. "Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects." NBER Working Paper No. 11577, August 2005.

Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Demonstration: Interim Impacts Evaluation.

Orr, Larry, Judith Feins, Robin Jacob, Eric Beecroft, Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Lawrence Katz, Jeffrey Liebman, and Jeffrey Kling. "Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Demonstration: Interim Impacts Evaluation." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, September 2003.

The Role of Annuities in a Reformed U.S. Social Security System.

Liebman, Jeffrey. "The Role of Annuities in a Reformed U.S. Social Security System." AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper, December 2002.

Bullets Know No Name: Consequences of Fear in the Ghetto.

Kling, Jeffrey, Jeffrey Liebman, and Lawrence Katz. "Bullets Know No Name: Consequences of Fear in the Ghetto." Working Paper, January 2001.