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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.

No, We Don't Need Dumb Cities

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Betsy Gardner. "No, We Don't Need Dumb Cities." Data-Smart City Solutions. September 27, 2021.

Don’t Let Power Corrupt You

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

Constituency as an Independent Source
of Power

Oyakawa, Michelle, Elizabeth McKenna, and Hahrie Han. "Constituency as an Independent Source of Power." Social Science Research Council - Items. April 6, 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.

Negotiating Your Next Job

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Bobbi Thomason. "Negotiating Your Next Job." Harvard Business Review. January-February 2021.

How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace

Livingston, Robert. "How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace." Harvard Business Review. September-October 2020.

The Trump Administration Has Made the Us Less Ready for Infectious Disease Outbreaks Like Coronavirus

Bilmes, Linda J. "The Trump Administration Has Made the Us Less Ready for Infectious Disease Outbreaks Like Coronavirus." The Conversation. February 3, 2020.

Our National Parks Are in Crisis. Trump’s Solution Is Absurd

Bilmes, Linda J. and Loomis, John B. "Our National Parks Are in Crisis. Trump’s Solution Is Absurd." Los Angeles Times. December 2, 2019.

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.

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Brooks, Arthur. "Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think." The Atlantic. July 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.

Development Incentives That Make Sense

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Development Incentives That Make Sense." Governing. February 26, 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.

To Avoid Government Shutdowns, Fix the Budget Process

Bilmes, Linda J. "To Avoid Government Shutdowns, Fix the Budget Process." Boston Globe. January 7, 2019.

The Cataclysmic Cost of Trump’s War on Oceans

Bilmes, Linda J. "The Cataclysmic Cost of Trump’s War on Oceans." Boston Globe. July 26, 2018.

Cracking the Challenge of the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals in Organizations: Social Enterprise as a Laboratory to Understand Hybrid Organizing

Battilana, Julie. "Cracking the Challenge of the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals in Organizations: Social Enterprise as a Laboratory to Understand Hybrid Organizing." M@n@gement. 2018.

Trump is Breaking the Environment Beyond Repair

Bilmes, Linda J. "Trump is Breaking the Environment Beyond Repair." Boston Globe. February 20, 2018.

Tackling the 'Thin' File that Can Prevent a Promotion

Bohnet, Iris. "Tackling the 'Thin' File that Can Prevent a Promotion." New York Times. October 3, 2017.

Start-Ups Use Technology to Redesign the Hiring Process

Bohnet, Iris. "Start-Ups Use Technology to Redesign the Hiring Process." New York Times. October 3, 2017.

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.

Research: Character Counts

Born, Dana. "Research: Character Counts." Harvard Kennedy School Magazine. Winter 2016, 9.

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.

Not the Cesar Chavez I Knew

Ganz, Marshall. "Not the Cesar Chavez I Knew." Nation. April 1, 2014.

Do Presidents Really Steer Foreign Policy?

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

Questions & Answers: Negotiating with Yourself

Hong, Kessely. "Questions & Answers: Negotiating with Yourself." Negotiation Newsletter, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School. May 2013, 8. (Reprinted in Executive Leadership, Business Management Daily, Volume 28, June 2013, 7.

The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector

Laidler-Kylander, Nathalie, and Christopher Stone. "The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector." Stanford Social Innovation Review. Spring 2012.

Collaborative Governance

Donahue, John D., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Collaborative Governance." Milkin Institute Review. July 2011.

The Real Stakes of Getting Tough with Public Workers

Donahue, John D. "The Real Stakes of Getting Tough with Public Workers." Government Finance Review. April 2011.

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.

Dear Negotiation Coach: Coping with a Struggling Client

Mandell, Brian S. "Dear Negotiation Coach: Coping with a Struggling Client." Negotiation: Newsletter of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. December 2010.

How Anger Poisons Decision Making

Lerner, Jennifer S., and Katherine Shonk. "How Anger Poisons Decision Making." Harvard Business Review. September 2010, 606.

Jobs and Kids: Female Employment and Fertility in Rural China

Fang, Hai, Karen N. Eggleston, John A. Rizzo, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Jobs and Kids: Female Employment and Fertility in Rural China." Vox. June 5, 2010.

The New Generation of Organizers

Ganz, Marshall, and Kate Hilton. "The New Generation of Organizers." Shelterforce. February 12, 2010.

Closing the Knowledge-Practice Gap

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

The Internet and Americans' Resistance to Leadership

Kellerman, Barbara. "The Internet and Americans' Resistance to Leadership." U.S. News and World Report. November 4, 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.