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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

Great Dilution: The Global Impact of the US Inflation Shock on Sovereign Debt

Nair, Gautam, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Great Dilution: The Global Impact of the US Inflation Shock on Sovereign Debt." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-009, July 2022.

Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy

Juma, Calestous. "Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-011, February 2018.

African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation

Juma, Calestous, and Francis Mangeni. "African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-003, January 2018.

The Currency-Plus-Commodity Basket: A Proposal for Exchange Rates in Oil-Exporting Countries to Accommodate Trade Shocks Automatically

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Currency-Plus-Commodity Basket: A Proposal for Exchange Rates in Oil-Exporting Countries to Accommodate Trade Shocks Automatically." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-034, August 2017.

How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Four Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Four Proposals." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-033, August 2017.

Systematic Managed Floating

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Systematic Managed Floating." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-025, June 2017.

Exploring the Uncharted Export: An Analysis of Tourism-Related Foreign Expenditure with International Spend Data

Coscia, Michele, Ricardo Hausmann, and Frank Neffke. "Exploring the Uncharted Export: An Analysis of Tourism-Related Foreign Expenditure with International Spend Data." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-048, November 2016.

Special Economic Zones in Panama: A Critical Assessment

Hausmann, Ricardo, Juan Obach, and Miguel Angel Santos. "Special Economic Zones in Panama: A Critical Assessment." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-044, October 2016.

Long-Range Growth: Economic Development in the Global Network of Air Links

Campante, Filipe R., and David Yanagizawa-Drott. "Long-Range Growth: Economic Development in the Global Network of Air Links." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-034, September 2016.

Contracting Out the Last-Mile of Service Delivery: Subsidized Food Distribution in Indonesia

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, Jordan C. Kyle, Benjamin A. Olken, and Sudarno Sumarto. "Contracting Out the Last-Mile of Service Delivery: Subsidized Food Distribution in Indonesia." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-001, January 2016.

Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient: Evidence from Cash Transfer Programs Worldwide

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, Gabriel Kreindler, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient: Evidence from Cash Transfer Programs Worldwide." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-076, December 2015.

Has Sweden Injected Realism into Public Financial Management Reforms in Partner Countries?

Andrews, Matthew. "Has Sweden Injected Realism into Public Financial Management Reforms in Partner Countries?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-063, October 2015.

Does Reserve Accumulation Crowd Out Investment?

Reinhart, Carmen M., Vincent R. Reinhart, and Takeshi Tashiro. "Does Reserve Accumulation Crowd Out Investment?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-038, July 2015.

Moving to the Adjacent Possible: Discovering Paths for Export Diversification in Rwanda

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Jasmina Chauvin. "Moving to the Adjacent Possible: Discovering Paths for Export Diversification in Rwanda." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-022, May 2015.

How Should Uganda Grow?

Hausmann, Ricardo, Brad Cunningham, John Matovu, Rosie Osire, and Kelly Wyett. "How Should Uganda Grow?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-004, February 2014.

Implied Comparative Advantage

Hausmann, Ricardo, Cesar A. Hidalgo, Daniel P. Stock, and Muhammed A. Yildirim. "Implied Comparative Advantage." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-003, February 2014, Revised January 2019.

Neighbors and the Evolution of
the Comparative Advantage of
Nations: Evidence of
International Knowledge
Diffusion?

Bahar, Dany, Ricardo Hausmann, and Cesar A. Hidalgo. "Neighbors and the Evolution of the Comparative Advantage of Nations: Evidence of International Knowledge Diffusion?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-025, August 2013.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations, People's Republic of China, and India Growth and the Rest of the World: The Role of Trade

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Association of Southeast Asian Nations, People's Republic of China, and India Growth and the Rest of the World: The Role of Trade." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-013, May 2013.

International Knowledge
Diffusion and the Comparative
Advantage of Nations

Bahar, Dany, Ricardo Hausmann, and Cesar Hidalgo. "International Knowledge Diffusion and the Comparative Advantage of Nations." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series and CID Working Papers (RWP12-020 and 235), May 2012.

Empirical Confirmation of Creative Destruction from World Trade Data

Klimek, Peter, Ricardo Hausmann, and Stefan Thurner. "Empirical Confirmation of Creative Destruction from World Trade Data." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series and CID Working Papers (RWP12-022 and 238), May 2012.

What Small Countries Can Teach the World

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "What Small Countries Can Teach the World." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-013, April 2012.

The Natural Resource Curse:
A Survey of Diagnoses and Some Prescriptions

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Natural Resource Curse: A Survey of Diagnoses and Some Prescriptions." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-014, April 2012.

How Can Commodity Exporters
Make Fiscal and Monetary Policy Less Procyclical?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How Can Commodity Exporters Make Fiscal and Monetary Policy Less Procyclical?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-015, February 2011.

AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions

Edwards, Lawrence, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP11-002 and 16623), January 2011

How Good Politics Results in Bad Policy: The Case of Biofuel Mandates

Lawrence, Robert Z. "How Good Politics Results in Bad Policy: The Case of Biofuel Mandates." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-044, CID Working Paper 200, and Belfer Center Discussion Paper 2010-10, November 2010.

Mauritius: African Success Story

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Mauritius: African Success Story." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-036, September 2010.

Determinants of Agricultural and Mineral Commodity Prices

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Andrew K. Rose. "Determinants of Agricultural and Mineral Commodity Prices." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-038, September 2010.

The Natural Resource Curse: A Survey

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Natural Resource Curse: A Survey." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series, NBER Working Papers, and Center for International Development Working Paper (RWP10-005, 15836, 195) February 2010.

Environmental Effects of International Trade

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Environmental Effects of International Trade." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-006, January 2009.