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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

Four Facts about Human Capital

Deming, David. "Four Facts about Human Capital." Journal of Economic Perspectives 36.3 (Summer 2022): 75-102.

Earnings Dynamics, Changing Job Skills, and STEM Careers

Deming, David, and Kadeem Noray. "Earnings Dynamics, Changing Job Skills, and STEM Careers." The Quarterly Journal of Economics 135.4 (June 2020): 1965–2005.

Providing Performance Information in Education: An Experimental Evaluation in Colombia

Barrera-Osorio, Felipe, Kathryn Gonzalez, Francisco Lagos, and David J. Deming. "Providing Performance Information in Education: An Experimental Evaluation in Colombia." Journal of Public Economics 186 (June 2020): 104185.

Structural Increases in Demand for Skill after the Great Recession

Blair, Peter Q., and David J. Deming. "Structural Increases in Demand for Skill after the Great Recession." AEA Papers and Proceedings 110 (2020): 362-365.

The Growing Importance of Social Skills in the Labor Market

Deming, David. "The Growing Importance of Social Skills in the Labor Market." The Quarterly Journal of Economics 132.4 (November 2017): 1593-1640.

Can States Take Over and Turn Around School Districts? Evidence from Lawrence, Massachusetts

Schueler, Beth, Joshua Goodman, and David Deming. "Can States Take Over and Turn Around School Districts? Evidence from Lawrence, Massachusetts." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 39.2 (January 2017): 311-332.

School Accountability, Postsecondary Attainment and Earnings

Deming, David J., Sarah Cohodes, Jennifer Jennings and Christopher Jencks. "School Accountability, Postsecondary Attainment and Earnings." Review of Economics and Statistics 98.5 (December 2016): 848-862.

Accountability in U.S. Higher Education: Applying Lessons from K-12 Experience to Higher Education

Deming, David J., and David Figlio. "Accountability in U.S. Higher Education: Applying Lessons from K-12 Experience to Higher Education." Journal of Economic Perspectives 30.3 (August 2016): 33-56.

The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study

Deming, David J., Noam Yuchtman, Amira Abulafi, Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz. "The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study." American Economic Review 106.3 (March 2016): 778-806.

When Does Accountability Work? Texas System Had Mixed Effects on College Graduation rates and future earnings

Deming, David J., Sarah Cohodes, Jennifer Jennings, and Christopher Jencks. "When Does Accountability Work? Texas System Had Mixed Effects on College Graduation rates and future earnings." Education Next 16.1 (January 2016): 70-77.