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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

Biases and Decision-Making

Kelman, Steven. "Biases and Decision-Making." Federal Computer Week. December 15, 2008.

Beating Retail Prices

Kelman, Steven. "Beating Retail Prices." Federal Computer Week. April 28, 2008.

The Not-So-Obvious Lesson

Kelman, Steven. "The Not-So-Obvious Lesson." Federal Computer Week. April 14, 2008.

Keeping an Eye on the Prize

Kelman, Steven. "Keeping an Eye on the Prize." Federal Computer Week. March 3, 2008.

Learning from the Brits.

Kelman, Steven. "Learning from the Brits." Federal Computer Week (January 21, 2008).

Three Secrets to Productivity

Kelman, Steven. "Three Secrets to Productivity." Federal Computer Week. January 7, 2008.

Inconvenient Truths

Kelman, Steven. "Inconvenient Truths." Federal Computer Week. October 29, 2007.

The Art of Negotiation

Kelman, Steven. "The Art of Negotiation." Federal Computer Week. October 15, 2007.

The Hiring Season Is Here

Kelman, Steven. "The Hiring Season Is Here." Federal Computer Week. October 8, 2007.

Washington's Fear Industry

Kelman, Steven. "Washington's Fear Industry." Federal Computer Week. September 17, 2007.

Shocking the Culture

Kelman, Steven. "Shocking the Culture." Federal Computer Week. August 13, 2007.

History Matters: Revitalizing Past Performance Could Create a Better-Functioning Procurement System

Kelman, Steven. "History Matters: Revitalizing Past Performance Could Create a Better-Functioning Procurement System." Federal Computer Week. July 30, 2007.

Creating Value and Trust

Kelman, Steven. "Creating Value and Trust." Federal Computer Week. July 16, 2007.

Let the Data Talk

Kelman, Steven. "Let the Data Talk." Federal Computer Week. July 9, 2007.

Buying Commercial

Kelman, Steven. "Buying Commercial." Federal Computer Week. June 11, 2007.

It's All in the Requirements

Kelman, Steven. "It's All in the Requirements." Federal Computer Week. May 28, 2007.

A Public Service Incentive

Kelman, Steven. "A Public Service Incentive." Federal Computer Week. May 21, 2007.

Focus on the Mission

Kelman, Steven. "Focus on the Mission." Federal Computer Week. April 30, 2007.

The Return of the Protest

Kelman, Steven. "The Return of the Protest." Federal Computer Week. April 2, 2007.

The Need for a New Way

Kelman, Steven. "The Need for a New Way." Federal Computer Week. March 12, 2007.

Can We Keep the Kids?

Kelman, Steven. "Can We Keep the Kids?" Federal Computer Week. February 26, 2007.

A Novel Idea: Read

Kelman, Steven. "A Novel Idea: Read." Federal Computer Week. February 12, 2007.

A Missed Opportunity

Kelman, Steven. "A Missed Opportunity." Federal Computer Week. January 22, 2007.

The War for Talent.

Kelman, Steven. "The War for Talent." Federal Computer Week (October 16, 2006).

The Face-to-Face Interview.

Kelman, Steven. "The Face-to-Face Interview." Federal Computer Week (September 25, 2006).

Good Government is Priceless.

Kelman, Steven. "Good Government is Priceless." Federal Computer Week (September 4, 2006).

Unsung Heroes of Contracting.

Kelman, Steven. "Unsung Heroes of Contracting." Federal Computer Week (August 28, 2006).

Contracting is a Balancing Act.

Kelman, Steven. "Contracting is a Balancing Act." Federal Computer Week (July 17, 2006).

Battling for Young Hearts and Minds.

Kelman, Steven. "Battling for Young Hearts and Minds." Federal Computer Week (June 26, 2006).

Change Management.

Kelman, Steven. "Change Management." Federal Computer Week (June 5, 2006).

Dancing in the Hallways.

Kelman, Steven. "Dancing in the Hallways." Federal Computer Week (April 24, 2006).

Google Still Rules.

Kelman, Steven. "Google Still Rules." Federal Computer Week (April 17, 2006).

A Concept Whose Time Has Come

Kelman, Steven. "A Concept Whose Time Has Come." Federal Computer Week. April 3, 2006.

The 'You're Fired' Approach.

Kelman, Steven. "The 'You're Fired' Approach." Federal Computer Week (March 20, 2006).

Thinking for a Living.

Kelman, Steven. "Thinking for a Living." Federal Computer Week (March 6, 2006).

Let's Promote the IT Exchange.

Kelman, Steven. "Let's Promote the IT Exchange." Federal Computer Week (February 27, 2006).

This Boy's Politics.

Kelman, Steven. "This Boy's Politics." New Leader Jan-Apr 2006: 21-23.

The Grand Challenge.

Kelman, Steven. "The Grand Challenge." Federal Computer Week (November 21, 2005).

Scandal or Solution.

Kelman, Steven, and Steven L. Schooner. "Scandal or Solution." Government Executive November 7, 2005.

An Open Letter to 1102s

Kelman, Steven. "An Open Letter to 1102s" Federal Computer Week (October 20, 2005).

An Ounce of Prevention?

Kelman, Steven. "An Ounce of Prevention?" Federal Computer Week (October 4, 2005).

Questions Worth Asking.

Kelman, Steven. "Questions Worth Asking." Federal Computer Week (September 26, 2005).

Asking the Wrong Katrina Questions.

Kelman, Steven. "Asking the Wrong Katrina Questions." Federal Computer Week (September 20, 2005).

The 'Blame Game' and Learning Moments.

Kelman, Steven. "The 'Blame Game' and Learning Moments." Federal Computer Week (September 12, 2005).

GSA and the Workforce.

Kelman, Steven. "GSA and the Workforce." Federal Computer Week (August 29, 2005).

Past Performance Revisited

Kelman, Steven. "Past Performance Revisited." Federal Computer Week. August 15, 2005.

Deep Smarts.

Kelman, Steven. "Deep Smarts." Federal Computer Week (August 8, 2005).

Purchase Cards: Priceless.

Kelman, Steven. "Purchase Cards: Priceless." Federal Computer Week (June 27, 2005).

Are We Better Off Now?

Kelman, Steven. "Are We Better Off Now?" Federal Computer Week (June 6, 2005).

The E-Gov Pulse.

Kelman, Steven. "The E-Gov Pulse." Federal Computer Week (May 16, 2005).