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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

What Three Economists Taught Us About Currency Regimes

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "What Three Economists Taught Us About Currency Regimes." The Project Syndicate, April 2021.

Joe Biden Looks Like A Safe Pair of Hands For the US Economy

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Joe Biden Looks Like A Safe Pair of Hands For the US Economy." The Guardian, October 2020.

The US is Officially in Recession Thanks to the Coronavirus Crisis

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The US is Officially in Recession Thanks to the Coronavirus Crisis." The Guardian, June 16, 2020.

Saving Natural Gas through Regulation

Lee, Henry. "Saving Natural Gas through Regulation." National Interest, March 31, 2019.

The Bus System of the Future

Goldsmith, Stephen and Wyatt Cmar. "The Bus System of the Future." Governing. January 23, 2019.

Business Leaders Can Reverse the ‘Implosion of Trust’

Born, Dana, and Josh A. Goldstein. "Business Leaders Can Reverse the ‘Implosion of Trust’." Boston Globe, March 15, 2018.

Venezuela's Economic Underperformance

Reinhart, Carmen, and Kenneth Rogoff. "Venezuela's Economic Underperformance." Project Syndicate, October 13, 2014.

Boots on the Budget: Personnel Costs Need to be Part of the Equation for Military Cuts

Bilmes, Linda J. "Boots on the Budget: Personnel Costs Need to be Part of the Equation for Military Cuts." Boston Globe, March 22, 2014.

Reforming the Budget: Four Steps to Restore Fiscal Discipline

Bilmes, Linda J. "Reforming the Budget: Four Steps to Restore Fiscal Discipline." Brookings, February 5, 2014.

With HealthCare.gov, the Government's Bad Management Skills are Showing Again

Bilmes, Linda J. and William Daley. "With HealthCare.gov, the Government's Bad Management Skills are Showing Again." The Washington Post, November 7, 2013.

As the Shutdown Turns: It's Time to Stop the Budgetary Soap Opera

Bilmes, Linda J. "As the Shutdown Turns: It's Time to Stop the Budgetary Soap Opera." Cognoscenti, October 10, 2013.

No Day at the National Parks

Bilmes, Linda J. "No Day at the National Parks." Boston Globe, October 4, 2013.

Pentagon a Ripe Target for Cuts

Bilmes, Linda J. "Pentagon a Ripe Target for Cuts." Boston Globe, July 31, 2013.

Learn a Lesson in Collaboration from Green Bay's 'Cheeseheads'

Donahue, John D., and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Learn a Lesson in Collaboration from Green Bay's 'Cheeseheads'." CNN.com, February 05, 2011.

An Economist’s View of the Oil Spill from Inside the White House

Aldy, Joseph. "An Economist’s View of the Oil Spill from Inside the White House." Resources Magazine. 2011.