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

The Antecedents and Aftermath of Financial Crises as Told by Carlos F. Díaz Alejandro

Reinhart, Carmen. "The Antecedents and Aftermath of Financial Crises as Told by Carlos F. Díaz Alejandro." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-035, July 2015.

General Hamilton and Dr. Smith

Scherer, F.M. "General Hamilton and Dr. Smith." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-029, July 2012.

Romney’s Fiscal Fantasy Plan

Summers, Lawrence H. "Romney’s Fiscal Fantasy Plan." Washington Post, April 26, 2012.

How They Wrecked the Economy

Parker, Richard. "How They Wrecked the Economy." The American Prospect. June 9, 2011.

The Crisis of 2008 and Financial Services Regulation

Porter, Roger B. "The Crisis of 2008 and Financial Services Regulation." New Directions in Financial Services Regulation. Ed. Roger B. Porter, Robert R. Glauber, and Thomas J. Healey. The MIT Press, 2011, 1-12.

AB 32 and Climate Change:
The National Context of State Policies for a Global Commons Problem

Stavins, Robert N. "AB 32 and Climate Change: The National Context of State Policies for a Global Commons Problem." Agricultural and Resource Economics Update. September/October 2010, 2-5.

Athens: The First Domino?

Parker, Richard. "Athens: The First Domino?" The Nation. February 18, 2010.

Achieving Contracting Goals and Recognizing Public Law Concerns: A Contracting Management Perspective

Kelman, Steven. "Achieving Contracting Goals and Recognizing Public Law Concerns: A Contracting Management Perspective." Government by Contract : Outsourcing and American Democracy. Ed. Jody Freeman and Martha Minow. Harvard University Press, 2009, 153-191.