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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.

Dollars and Euros piled on top of one another.
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 Road Map for Environmentalism.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Road Map for Environmentalism." Boston Globe, May 21, 2007.

Embracing Biotechnology.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Embracing Biotechnology." Boston Globe, May 7, 2007.

In the City, Inequality Rules.

Glaeser, Edward L. "In the City, Inequality Rules." New York Sun, March 2, 2007.

Truth in Affordable Housing.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Truth in Affordable Housing." Boston Globe, February 12, 2007.

The Greenness of Cities.

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Greenness of Cities." New York Sun, January 30, 2007.

Teddy Kollek, City Builder.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Teddy Kollek, City Builder." New York Sun, January 4, 2007.

A Breathtaking Vision For the Future of the City.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Breathtaking Vision For the Future of the City." New York Sun, December 13, 2006.

Free Roads Are Anything But Free.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Free Roads Are Anything But Free." Boston Globe, December 11, 2006.

Bonfire of the Landmarks.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Bonfire of the Landmarks." New York Sun, November 29, 2006.

Endless Apartments.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Endless Apartments." New York Sun, October 24, 2006.

Improving Brooklyn?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Improving Brooklyn?" New York Sun, September 8, 2006.

Endless Land Debacle.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Endless Land Debacle." New York Sun, August 16, 2006.

Urban Resurgence and the Consumer City.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Joshua D. Gottlieb. "Urban Resurgence and the Consumer City." Urban Studies 43.8 (July 2006): 1275-1299.

Does New York Suffer from a Soviet Traffic System?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Does New York Suffer from a Soviet Traffic System?" New York Sun, May 25, 2006.

A Smaller New Orleans.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Smaller New Orleans." Boston Globe, February 1, 2006.

Regulation and the Rise of Housing Prices in Greater Boston.

Glaeser, Edward L., Jenny Schuetz, and Bryce Ward. "Regulation and the Rise of Housing Prices in Greater Boston." Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston and Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, January 2006.

The Price Is (Not) Right: Large Lots and Other Requirements Drive Up the Cost of Bay State Homes.

Glaeser, Edward L., Jenny Schuetz, and Bryce Ward. "The Price Is (Not) Right: Large Lots and Other Requirements Drive Up the Cost of Bay State Homes." CommonWealth: Growth and Development Extra 2006: 99-102.

Urban Colossus: Why New York is America's Largest City.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Urban Colossus: Why New York is America's Largest City." Federal Reserve Bank of New York Economic Policy Review 11.2 (December 2005): 7-24.

Divergence of Human Capital Levels across Cities.

Berry, Christopher R., and Edward L. Glaeser. "Divergence of Human Capital Levels across Cities." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-057, October 2005 (also NBER Working Paper 11617).

Why is Manhattan So Expensive?: Regulation and the Rise of House Prices.

Glaeser, Edward L., Joseph Gyourko, and Raven Saks. "Why is Manhattan So Expensive?: Regulation and the Rise of House Prices." Journal of Law and Economics 48.2 (October 2005): 331-370.

Urban Colossus: Why is New York America's Largest City?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Urban Colossus: Why is New York America's Largest City?" Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2073 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11398), June 2005.

Is the Melting Pot Still Hot? Explaining the Resurgence of Immigrant Segregation.

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "Is the Melting Pot Still Hot? Explaining the Resurgence of Immigrant Segregation." Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2071 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11295), May 2005.

Urban Decline and Durable Housing.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Joseph Gyourko. "Urban Decline and Durable Housing." Journal of Political Economy 113.2 (April 2005): 345-575.

Reinventing Boston: 1640-2003.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Reinventing Boston: 1640-2003." Journal of Economic Geography 5.2 (2005): 119-153.

Four Challenges for Scotland's Cities.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Four Challenges for Scotland's Cities." New Wealth for Old Nations: Scotland's Economic Prospects. Ed. Diane Coyle, Wendy Alexander, and Brian Ashcroft. Princeton University Press, 2005, 73-95.

Ghettos and the Transmission of Ethnic Capital.

Cutler, David, Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "Ghettos and the Transmission of Ethnic Capital." Ethnicity, Social Mobility and Public Policy: Comparing the US and UK. Ed. Glenn C. Loury, Tariq Modood, and Steven M. Teles. Cambridge University Press, 2005, 204-221.

The Divergence of Human Capital Levels Across cities.

Berry, Christopher R., and Edward L. Glaeser. "The Divergence of Human Capital Levels Across cities." Papers in Regional Science 84.3 (2005): 407-444.

The Rise of the Skilled City.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Albert Saiz. "The Rise of the Skilled City." Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs. Ed. William G. Gale and Janet Rothenberg Pack. Brookings Institution, 2004, 47-94.

Opportunities, Race, and Urban Location: The Influence of John Kain.

Glaeser, Edward L., Eric A. Hanushek, and John M. Quigley. "Opportunities, Race, and Urban Location: The Influence of John Kain." Journal of Urban Economics 56.1 (2004): 70-79.

“Cities, Regions and the Decline of Transport Costs.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Janet E. Kohlhase. “Cities, Regions and the Decline of Transport Costs." Papers in Regional Science 83.1 (2004): 197-228.