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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.

Electronic stock ticker board with numbers and arabic letters.
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

The GI Bill was one of the worst racial injustices of the 20th century. Congress can fix it.

Bilmes, Linda J., and Cornell William Brooks. "The GI Bill was one of the worst racial injustices of the 20th century. Congress can fix it." Boston Globe. February 23, 2022.

Don’t Let Power Corrupt You

Battilana, Julie and Tiziana Casciaro. "Don’t Let Power Corrupt You." Harvard Business Review. September-October 2021.

The Role of Leadership in Cultivating Collective Democratic Voice

Ganz, Marshall. "The Role of Leadership in Cultivating Collective Democratic Voice." The American Prospect. February 26, 2021.

The Problem with One-Stop Government

Goldsmith, Stephen. "The Problem with One-Stop Government." Governing. August 19, 2019.

Maps That Can Guide a Changing City

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Wyatt Cmar. "Maps That Can Guide a Changing City." Governing. July 16, 2019.

When Your Job Is Your Identity, Professional Failure Hurts More

O'Brien, Timothy. "When Your Job Is Your Identity, Professional Failure Hurts More." Harvard Business Review. June 18, 2019.

Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool." Governing. June 18, 2019.

Government Employment for Those Who Need a Leg Up

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Government Employment for Those Who Need a Leg Up." Governing. May 21, 2019.

Bringing Market Forces to the Transportation Equation

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Bringing Market Forces to the Transportation Equation." Governing. April 16, 2019.

The Art of Governing Through Questions

de Jong, Jorrit, Stephen Goldsmith, and Fernando Monge. "The Art of Governing Through Questions." Governing. March 25, 2019.

A Permanent Place for Data Analytics

Goldsmith, Stephen. "A Permanent Place for Data Analytics." Governing. March 19, 2019.

Data and the Human Side of Criminal Justice

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Data and the Human Side of Criminal Justice." Governing. February 20, 2019.

Lessons from Estonia on Digital Government

Eaves, David. "Lessons from Estonia on Digital Government." Policy Options. February 7, 2019.

The Bus System of the Future

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

Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Bobbi Thomason, and May Al Dabbagh. "Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate." Harvard Business Review. September 08, 2017.

How the New Civil Rights Movement Can Build on the Lessons of the Old

Ganz, Marshall. "How the New Civil Rights Movement Can Build on the Lessons of the Old." Moyers & Company. July 20, 2016.

What Hillary Clinton Can Learn From Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump

Ganz, Marshal, and Hahrie Han. "What Hillary Clinton Can Learn From Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump." The Nation. June 22, 2016.

Limits on Leadership

Kellerman, Barbara. "Limits on Leadership." Capitol Ideas. July/August 2014.

Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers." Harvard Business Review. June 19, 2014.

Do Presidents Really Steer Foreign Policy?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Do Presidents Really Steer Foreign Policy?" Atlantic Monthly. June 2013.

Progressive Government is Obsolete

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Progressive Government is Obsolete." Wall Street Journal. March 18, 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.

Closing the Knowledge-Practice Gap

Behn, Robert. "Closing the Knowledge-Practice Gap." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. December 2009.

The National Deficit--of Leadership

Gergen, David. "The National Deficit--of Leadership." U.S. News and World Report. November 1, 2009, 29.

PerformanceStat Leadership Strategy

Behn, Robert. "PerformanceStat Leadership Strategy." Bob Behn’s Performance Leadership Report. November 2009.

Simple Strategies Drive Out the Subtle

Behn, Robert. "Simple Strategies Drive Out the Subtle." Bob Behn's Performance Leadership Report. October 2009.

Ratcheting Up Performance

Behn, Robert. "Ratcheting Up Performance." Bob Behn's Performance Leadership Report. September 2009.

Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis

Heifetz, Ronald A., Alexander Grashow, and Marty Linsky. "Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis." Harvard Business Review. July/August 2009.

Leadership is a Generative Activity

Behn, Robert. "Leadership is a "Generative" Activity." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. July 2009.

That's Funny

Behn, Robert. "That's Funny." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. June 2009.

Investing in the People Who Make Government Work

Bilmes, Linda J. "Investing in the People Who Make Government Work." Federal Manager. Summer 2009.

Recognizing Novelty

Behn, Robert. "Recognizing Novelty." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. May 2009.

Sometimes Weird Works

Behn, Robert. "Sometimes Weird Works." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. April 2009.

The Data Don't Speak for Themselves

Behn, Robert. "The Data Don't Speak for Themselves." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. March 2009.

Why Stories Matter

Ganz, Marshall. "Why Stories Matter." Sojourners Magazine. March 2009.

No Perfect Performance Measure

Behn, Robert. "No Perfect Performance Measure." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. February 2009.

The Split Personality CPO

Behn, Robert. "The Split Personality CPO." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. January 2009.