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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 performance of PPP and publicly procured road projects: evidence from India

Deep, Akash, Mojahedul Islam Nayyer, and Thillai Rajan A. "The performance of PPP and publicly procured road projects: evidence from India." Assessing the Performance Advantage of Public-Private Partnerships. Ed. Stefan Verweij, Ingmar van Meerkerk, and Carter Casady. Edward Elgar, 2022, 156-183.

Economics of Covid-19 in three sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Namibia and South Africa

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Patricio Goldstein. "Economics of Covid-19 in three sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Namibia and South Africa." Shaping Africa's Post-Covid Recovery. Ed. Rabah Arezki, Simeon Djankov, and Ugo Panizza. CEPR Press, 2021, 195-213.

Cooking Soup and Killing Chickens: Navigating Gender and Food-as-Fieldwork in West Africa

Marks, Zoe. "Cooking Soup and Killing Chickens: Navigating Gender and Food-as-Fieldwork in West Africa." Stories from the Field: A Guide to Navigating Fieldwork in Political Science. Columbia University Press, 2020, 23-35.

Introduction and Conclusion

Chen, Martha. "Introduction and Conclusion." The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future. Ed. Chen, Martha and Francoise Carre. Routledge, 2020.

WIEGO Research on Informal Employment: Key Methods, Variables and Findings

Chen, Martha. "WIEGO Research on Informal Employment: Key Methods, Variables and Findings." The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future. Ed. Chen, Martha and Francoise Carre. Routledge, 2020.

Cabal City: Urban Regimes and Accumulation without Development

Walton, Michael, Patrick Heller, and Partha Mukhopadyay. "Cabal City: Urban Regimes and Accumulation without Development." Business and Politics in India. Ed. Christophe Jaffrelot, Atul Kohli, and Kanta Murali. Oxford University Press, 2019.

Development Strategies Available to North Korea and Their Political Risks

Perkins, Dwight H. "Development Strategies Available to North Korea and Their Political Risks." North Korea: Peace? Nuclear War? Ed. William Overholt. Pacific Century Institute, 2019.

An Indian Gilded Age? Continuity and Change in the Political Economy of India’s Development

Walton, Michael. "An Indian Gilded Age? Continuity and Change in the Political Economy of India’s Development." Class and Conflict: Revisiting Pranab Bardhan's Political Economy of India. Ed. Elizabeth Chatterjee and Matthew McCartney. Oxford University Press, 2019.

The Complex Task of Evaluating China’s Economic Reforms

Perkins, Dwight H. "The Complex Task of Evaluating China’s Economic Reforms." China's 40 Years of Reform and Development 1978-2018. Australian National University Press, 2018, 135-154.

The South African Informal Sector in International Comparative Perspective: Theories, Data and Policies

Chen, Martha. "The South African Informal Sector in International Comparative Perspective: Theories, Data and Policies." The South African Informal Sector: Creating Jobs, Reducing Poverty. Ed. Frederick Fourie. HSRC Press, 2018.

Is the Chinese Economy Headed for a Hard Landing

Perkins, Dwight H. "Is the Chinese Economy Headed for a Hard Landing." The China Questions: Critical Insight into a Rising Power. Ed. Jennifer Rudolph and Michael Sonyi. Harvard University Press, 2018.

East Asian Industrial Pioneers:Japan, Korea Taiwan

Perkins, Dwight H. and John P. Tang. "East Asian Industrial Pioneers:Japan, Korea Taiwan." The Spread of Modern Industry to the Periphery since 1871. Ed. Kevin Hjortshoj O'Rourke and Jeffrey Gale Williamson. Oxford University Press, 2017, 28.

Mauritius: African Success Story

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Mauritius: African Success Story." African Successes. Ed. Edwards, Sebastian, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil. University of Chicago Press, 2016.

Central Planning: East Asia's Experience

Perkins, Dwight H. "Central Planning: East Asia's Experience." Social Capability and Long-Term Economic Growth. Ed. Koo, Bon Ho and Dwight H. Perkins. Springer, 2016.

China's Future Performance and Development Challenges

Perkins, Dwight H. "China's Future Performance and Development Challenges." The Oxford Companion to the Economics of China. Ed. Shenggen Fan, Ravi Kanbur, Shang-jin Wei, and Xiaobo Zhang. Oxford University Press, 2014.

The Centrally Planned Economy (1949-1984)

Perkins, Dwight H. "The Centrally Planned Economy (1949-1984)." Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Economy. Ed. Gregory Chow and Dwight H. Perkins. Routledge, 2014, 41-54.

Women in Informal Employment

Chen, Martha. "Women in Informal Employment." Toolkit: Learning and Working in the Informal Economy. Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit, 2014.

Much Higher Schooling, Much Lower Wages: Human Capital and Economic Collapse in Venezuela

Ortega, Daniel, and Lant Pritchett. "Much Higher Schooling, Much Lower Wages: Human Capital and Economic Collapse in Venezuela." Venezuela Before Chávez: Anatomy of an Economic Collapse. Ed. Ricardo Hausmann and Francisco R. Rodríguez. Penn State University Press, 2013.

New Institutions for a New Development Model

Perkins, Dwight H. "New Institutions for a New Development Model." China: A New Model for Growth and Development. Ed. Ross Garnaut, Cai Fang and Ligang Song. Australian National University and Social Sciences Academic Press China, 2013, 17-33.

China's Investment and GDP Growth Boom: When and How Will It End?

Perkins, Dwight H. "China's Investment and GDP Growth Boom: When and How Will It End?" The Chinese Economy: A New Transition. Ed. Masahiko Aoki and Jinglian Wu. Palgrave Macmillan, 2012, 35-59.

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." Commodity Price Volatility and Inclusive Growth in Low-Income Countries. Ed. Rabah Arezki, Catherine A Pattillo, Marc Quintyn, and Min Zhu. International Monetary Fund, October 2012.

History, Politics and 30 Years of Development and Reform

Perkins, Dwight H. "History, Politics and 30 Years of Development and Reform." Reform and Development in China: What Can China Offer the Developing World. Ed. Yang Yao, and Ho-Mou Wu. Routledge, 2011, 45-70.

Introduction

Juma, Calestous. "Introduction." The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa. Ed. Calestous Juma. Oxford University Press, 2011, xiii-xxvi.

A New Model of Foreign Aid, from the Experiences of Japan and the United States

Kosack, Stephen, Gustav Ranis, and Ken Togo. "A New Model of Foreign Aid, from the Experiences of Japan and the United States." The Boom and Halt of the Imitation Economy. Nakanishiya, 2010.

The Growing Economy

Juma, Calestous. "The Growing Economy." The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa. Ed. Calestous Juma. Oxford University Press, 2010, 1-22.

China's Pre-reform Economy in Historical Perspective

Perkins, Dwight H. "China's Pre-reform Economy in Historical Perspective." China's Rise in Historical Perspective. Ed. Brantly Womack. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010, 109-128.

The Self-Employed Women’s Association

Chen, Martha. "The Self-Employed Women’s Association." Social Movements II: Concerns of Equity and Security. Ed. T. K. Oommen. Oxford University Press, December 2009.

The Global Economic Crisis and the Development of Southeast Asia

Perkins, Dwight H. The Global Economic Crisis and the Development of Southeast Asia. Strategic Asia 2009–10: Economic Meltdown and Geopolitical Stability. Ed. Ashley J. Tellis, Andrew Marble, and Travis Tanner. National Bureau of Asian Research, September 2009, 233-260.

Growth Diagnostic: Mexico

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Bailey Klinger. Growth Diagnostic: Mexico. The Mexico Competitiveness Report. Ed. Ricardo Hausmann, Emilio Lozoya Austin, and Irene Mia. World Economic Forum, 2009, 31-48.

Producing Superstars for the Economic Mundial: The Mexican Predicament with Quality of Education

Pritchett, Lant, and Martina Viarengo. Producing Superstars for the Economic Mundial: The Mexican Predicament with Quality of Education. The Mexico Competitiveness Report. Ed. Ricardo Hausmann, Emilio Lozoya Austin, and Irene Mia. World Economic Forum, 2009, 71-90.

China's Land System: Past, Present, and Future

Perkins, Dwight H. China's Land System: Past, Present, and Future. Property Rights and Land Policies. Ed. Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2009.

A Tale of Two Sectors: Diverging Paths in Taiwan’s Automotive Industry

Cunningham, Edward. "A Tale of Two Sectors: Diverging Paths in Taiwan’s Automotive Industry." Global Taiwan: Building competitive strengths in a new international economy. Ed. Suzanne Berger and Richard Lester. M.E. Sharpe, 2005.