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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.

Several hands of team members covering one another in a huddle above a work table.
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

Good Government Means Different Things in Different Countries

Andrews, Matthew. "Good Government Means Different Things in Different Countries." Governance 23.1 (January 2010): 7-35.

An Elaborated Proposal For Global Climate Policy Architecture: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets for All Countries in All Decades

Frankel, Jeffrey A. An Elaborated Proposal For Global Climate Policy Architecture: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets for All Countries in All Decades. Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy. Ed. Joseph Aldy and Robert Stavins. Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Mercantilism Reconsidered

Rodrik, Dani. "Mercantilism Reconsidered." Daily Times (Pakistan), July 12, 2009.

Possible Impacts of Global Climate Change Policy on Mexico and Other Developing Countries
in Coming Years

Frankel, Jeffrey A. Possible Impacts of Global Climate Change Policy on Mexico and Other Developing Countries in Coming Years. The Mexico Competitiveness Report. Ed. Ricardo Hausmann, Emilio Lozoya Austin, and Irene Mia. World Economic Forum, 2009, 49-56.

Addressing the Leakage/Competitiveness Issue In Climate Change Policy Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Addressing the Leakage/Competitiveness Issue In Climate Change Policy Proposals." WCFIA Working Paper 4792, April 2009.

An Elaborated Global Climate Policy Architecture: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets for All Countries in All Decades

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "An Elaborated Global Climate Policy Architecture: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets for All Countries in All Decades." NBER Working Papers 14876, April 2009.

A Plan B for Global Finance

Rodrik, Dani. "A Plan B for Global Finance." The Economist. March 12, 2009.

Environmental Effects of International Trade

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Environmental Effects of International Trade." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-006, January 2009.

Environmental Effects of International Trade

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Environmental Effects of International Trade." Report for the Swedish Globalisation Council, Government of Sweden, January 20, 2009.

Fiscal and Monetary Policy in a Commodity-Based Economy

Frankel, Jeffrey, Ben Smit, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Fiscal and Monetary Policy in a Commodity-Based Economy." Economics of Transition 16.4 (September 2008): 679-713.

The Growing Current Account Surpluses in East Asia: The Effect of Dark Matter Assets

Hausmann, Ricardo, Maya Horii, and Federico Sturzenegger. "The Growing Current Account Surpluses in East Asia: The Effect of Dark Matter Assets." International Economic Journal 22.2 (June 2008): 141-61.

The Missing Dark Matter in the Wealth of Nations and Its Implications for Global Imbalances.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "The Missing Dark Matter in the Wealth of Nations and Its Implications for Global Imbalances." Economic Policy 51 (July 2007): 469-505, 515-518.

South Africa: Macroeconomic Challenges after a Decade of Success.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., Ben Smit, and Federico Sturzenegger. "South Africa: Macroeconomic Challenges after a Decade of Success." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-021, April 2007.

The Valuation of Hidden Assets in Foreign Transactions: Why 'Dark Matter' Matters.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "The Valuation of Hidden Assets in Foreign Transactions: Why 'Dark Matter' Matters." Business Economics 42.1 (January 2007): 28-34.

The Implications of Dark Matter for Assessing the U.S. External Imbalance.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "The Implications of Dark Matter for Assessing the U.S. External Imbalance." Center for International Development Working Paper Series (CID-137), November 2006.

Macroeconomic Challenges after a Decade for Success.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., Ben Smit, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Macroeconomic Challenges after a Decade for Success." Center for International Development Working Paper Series (CID-133), September 2006.

Commentary: Why the U.S. Current Account Deficit is Sustainable.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Commentary: Why the U.S. Current Account Deficit is Sustainable." International Finance 9.2 (August 2006): 223-240.

Global Imbalances or Bad Accounting? The Missing Dark Matter in the Wealth of Nations.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Global Imbalances or Bad Accounting? The Missing Dark Matter in the Wealth of Nations." Center for International Development and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series (CID-124 and RWP06-003), January 2006.

'Dark Matter' Makes the U.S. Deficit Disappear.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "'Dark Matter' Makes the U.S. Deficit Disappear." Financial Times, December 8, 2005.

U.S. and Global Imbalances: Can Dark Matter Prevent a Big Bang?

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "U.S. and Global Imbalances: Can Dark Matter Prevent a Big Bang?" Center for International Development, November 2005.

New Perspectives on Economic Growth and Technological Innovation

Scherer, F.M. New Perspectives on Economic Growth and Technological Innovation. Brookings Institution Press, 1999.