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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

Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States

Autor, David, Anne Beck, David Dorn, and Gordon H. Hanson. "Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States." NBER Working Paper Series, January 2024.

Immigration and occupational comparative advantage

Hanson, Gordon, and Chen Liu. "Immigration and occupational comparative advantage." Journal of International Economics 145 (November 2023): 103809.

Cancel culture: Heterodox self-censorship or the curious case of the dog-which-didn’t-bark

Norris, Pippa. "Cancel culture: Heterodox self-censorship or the curious case of the dog-which-didn’t-bark." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-020, July 2023.

Two-Stage Examinations: Can Examinations Be More Formative Experiences?

Levy, Dan, Theodore Svoronos, and Mae Klinger. "Two-Stage Examinations: Can Examinations Be More Formative Experiences?" Active Learning in Higher Education 24.2 (July 2023): 79-94.

Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States

Autor, David, Anne Beck, David Dorn and Gordon Hanson. "Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States." CEPR Discussion Paper Series, 8 June 2023.

All Minds on Deck? Assessing Distributed Strategic Capacity in Public-Sector Organizations

de Jong, Jorrit, Maurits Waardenburg, Bertine Steenbergen, and Nicholas Vachon. "All Minds on Deck? Assessing Distributed Strategic Capacity in Public-Sector Organizations." Review of Public Personnel Administration 43.1 (March 2023): 33–55.

Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock

Autor, David, David Dorn, and Gordon H. Hanson. "Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-007, January 2023.

US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective

Hanson, Gordon H., Pia Orrenius, and Madeline Zavodny. "US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-023, November 2022.

Where you sit is where you stand: education-based descriptive representation and perceptions of democratic quality

Mayne, Quinton, and Yvette Peters. "Where you sit is where you stand: education-based descriptive representation and perceptions of democratic quality." West European Politics (May 2022).

Growing Fairly: How to Build Opportunity and Equity in Workforce Development

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Kate Markin Coleman. Growing Fairly: How to Build Opportunity and Equity in Workforce Development. Brookings Institution Press, 2022.

Decolonizing knowledge within and beyond the classroom

Kessi, Shose, Zoe Marks, and Elelwani Ramugondo. "Decolonizing knowledge within and beyond the classroom." Critical African Studies 13.1 (June 2021): 1-9.

COVID-19 and Fieldwork: Challenges and Solutions

Krause, Peter, Ora Szekely, Mia Bloom, Fotini Christia, Sarah Zukerman Daly, Chappell Lawson, Zoe Marks, Aidan Milliff, Kacie Miura, Richard Nielsen, William Reno, Emil Aslan Souleimanov, and Aliyu Zakayo. "COVID-19 and Fieldwork: Challenges and Solutions." PS: Political Science & Politics 54.2 (April 2021): 264-269.

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.

Government Employment for Those Who Need a Leg Up

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

Development Incentives That Make Sense

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Development Incentives That Make Sense." Governing. February 26, 2019.