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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

Six Tax-Based Ways to Tackle US Inequality

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Six Tax-Based Ways to Tackle US Inequality." Project Syndicate, December 17, 2019.

The Case for Old-Fashioned Tariff Cuts

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Case for Old-Fashioned Tariff Cuts." Project Syndicate, November 27, 2019.

How a Weaponized Dollar Could Backfire

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How a Weaponized Dollar Could Backfire." Project Syndicate, October 23, 2019.

The Currency Manipulation Game Is Afoot – but That’s Better Than a Trade War

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Currency Manipulation Game Is Afoot – but That’s Better Than a Trade War." The Globe and Mail, August 13, 2019.

How Tribalism Stunts African Democracy

Juma, Calestous. "How Tribalism Stunts African Democracy." BBC News, November 27, 2012.

Cuban Time Travel

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Cuban Time Travel." Project Syndicate, November 22, 2012.

Poor Infrastructure Is Africa's Soft Underbelly

Juma, Calestous. "Poor Infrastructure Is Africa's Soft Underbelly." Forbes, October 25, 2012.

Muslim Anger Could Spur Economic Growth

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Muslim Anger Could Spur Economic Growth." Bloomberg, October 2, 2012.

Turkey's Miscarriage of Justice

Rodrik, Dani. "Turkey's Miscarriage of Justice." Washington Post, September 21, 2012.

Obamacare Champions Personal Responsibility. The States that Hate it Don't.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Obamacare Champions Personal Responsibility. The States that Hate it Don't." Christian Science Monitor, September 6, 2012.

Kenya: Why Kenya Has to Adopt Biotechnology in Farming

Juma, Calestous. "Kenya: Why Kenya Has to Adopt Biotechnology in Farming." All Africa, June 27, 2012.

Could Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Head the World Bank? Yes, If Five Things Happen

Pritchett, Lant. "Could Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Head the World Bank? Yes, If Five Things Happen." The Guardian, March 30, 2012.

Senegal's Political Transition Hinges on Fulfilling Economic Dreams of The Young

Juma, Calestous. "Senegal's Political Transition Hinges on Fulfilling Economic Dreams of The Young." The Guardian, March 29, 2012.

The Little Economy That Could

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Little Economy That Could." Foreign Policy, February 2, 2012.

Africa’s Agricultural Revolution Will be Driven by Research and Technology

Juma, Calestous. "Africa’s Agricultural Revolution Will be Driven by Research and Technology." Daily Nation (Kenya), December 20, 2011.

Escaping The Natural-Resource Curse

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Escaping The Natural-Resource Curse." Korea Herald, December 12, 2011.

Science Meets Farming in Africa

Juma, Calestous. "Science Meets Farming in Africa." Science, 334.6061, December 2011, 1323.

Kenya’s Diaspora is a Force to Reckon With in Planning the Country’s Future

Juma, Calestous. "Kenya’s Diaspora is a Force to Reckon With in Planning the Country’s Future." Daily Nation, October 12, 2011.

Asian Interest Means Africa Needs New Economic Vision

Juma, Calestous. "Asian Interest Means Africa Needs New Economic Vision." CNN.com, September 1, 2011.

Seeding Diplomacy

Juma, Calestous. "Seeding Diplomacy." Public Service Review, September 2011.

Democracy in Turkey

Rodrik, Dani. "Democracy in Turkey." The National Interest Online, February 11, 2011.

The Poverty of Dictatorship

Rodrik, Dani. "The Poverty of Dictatorship." Aljezeera.net, February 10, 2011.

The Myth of Authoritarian Growth

Rodrik, Dani. "The Myth of Authoritarian Growth." Nepal Times, January 28, 2011.

A Turkish Tragedy

Dogan, Pinar, and Dani Rodrik. "A Turkish Tragedy." National Interest, September 27, 2010.

Erdogan's Choice

Rodrik, Dani. "Erdogan's Choice." Turkish Weekly, September 21, 2010.

The Death of Turkey's Democracy

Rodrik, Dani. "The Death of Turkey's Democracy." Wall Street Journal Europe, June 23, 2010.

Turkey's Other Dirty War

Rodrik, Dani, and Pinar Dogan. "Turkey's Other Dirty War." New Republic, May 24, 2010.

How Turkey Manufactured a Coup Plot

Dogan, Pinar, and Dani Rodrik. "How Turkey Manufactured a Coup Plot." Foreign Policy.com, April 6. 2010.

Let Finance Sceptics Take Over

Rodrik, Dani. "Let Finance Sceptics Take Over." Business Standard and International Business Times, August 11, 2009 and August 21, 2009.