Faculty Publications

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

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.

Feeding the Next Generation: Science, Business, and Public Policy

Juma, Calestous, Josh Drake, L. Val Giddings, et alia. "Feeding the Next Generation: Science, Business, and Public Policy." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Discussion Paper 2011-09, December 2011.

Preventing Hunger: Biotechnology is Key

Juma, Calestous. "Preventing Hunger: Biotechnology is Key." Nature 479 (November 24, 2011): 471-472.

Urban India 2011: Evidence

Chen, Martha and G. Raveendran. Urban India 2011: Evidence. Indian Institute for Human Settlements, 2011.

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.

Civil Society, Public Action and Accountability in Africa

Devarajan, Shantayanan, Stuti Khemani, and Michael Walton. "Civil Society, Public Action and Accountability in Africa." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-036, September 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.

Impact Evaluation of Niger’s IMAGINE Program

Dumitrescu, Anca, Dan Levy, Cara Orfield and Matt Sloan. "Impact Evaluation of Niger’s IMAGINE Program." Mathematica Policy Research, September 2011.

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.

How They Wrecked the Economy

Parker, Richard. "How They Wrecked the Economy." The American Prospect. June 9, 2011.

Some Big Ideas from Small Countries

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Some Big Ideas from Small Countries." European Financial Review. April 15, 2011.

Introduction

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

The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa

Juma, Calestous. The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa. Oxford University Press, 2011.

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.

Reforming Public Financial Management in Africa

Peterson, Stephen. "Reforming Public Financial Management in Africa." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-048, December 2010.

Microcredit is not the Enemy

Banerjee, Abhijit, Pranab Bardhan, Esther Duflo, Erica Field, Dean Karlan, Asim Khwaja, Dilip Mookherjee, Rohini Pande and Raghuram Rajan. "Microcredit is not the Enemy." Financial Times, December 12, 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.

Rethinking the Millennium Development Goals for Africa

Peterson, Stephen. "Rethinking the Millennium Development Goals for Africa." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-046, November 2010.

Help Microfinance, Don’t Kill It

Banerjee, Abhijit, Pranab Bardhan, Esther Duflo, Erica Field, Dean Karlan, Asim Khwaja, Dilip Mookherjee, Rohini Pande, and Raghuram Rajan. "Help Microfinance, Don’t Kill It." India Express, November 26, 2010.

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.

Deals Versus Rules: Policy Implementation Uncertainty and Why Firms Hate It

Hallward-Driemeier, Mary, Gita Khun-Jush, and Lant Pritchett. "Deals Versus Rules: Policy Implementation Uncertainty and Why Firms Hate It." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-027, June 2010.

How Far Have Public Financial Management Reforms Come in Africa?

Andrews, Matthew. "How Far Have Public Financial Management Reforms Come in Africa?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-018, May 2010.

Do Traditional Institutions Constrain Female Entrepreneurship? A Field Experiment on Business Training in India

Field, Erica, Seema Jayachandran, and Rohini Pande. "Do Traditional Institutions Constrain Female Entrepreneurship? A Field Experiment on Business Training in India." American Economic Review 100.2 (May 2010): 125–29.

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.

Funding Economic Development: A Comparative Study of Financial Sector Reform in Vietnam and China

Rosengard, Jay K., and Huynh The Du. "Funding Economic Development: A Comparative Study of Financial Sector Reform in Vietnam and China." United Nations Development Programme, Harvard Policy Dialogue Papers 2, 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.

A Review of Edward Luce's In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India

Pritchett, Lant. "A Review of Edward Luce's In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India." Review of In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India, by Edward Luce. Journal of Economic Literature, 47.3, September 2009: 771–80.

Can Good Projects Succeed in Bad Communities?

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz. "Can Good Projects Succeed in Bad Communities?" Journal of Public Economics 93.7-8 (August 2009): 899-916.

Is India a Flailing State?: Detours on the Four Lane Highway to Modernization

Pritchett, Lant. "Is India a Flailing State?: Detours on the Four Lane Highway to Modernization." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-013, May 2009.

Isomorphism and the Limits to African Public Financial Management Reform

Andrews, Matthew. "Isomorphism and the Limits to African Public Financial Management Reform." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-012, May 2009.

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.

An Outsider’s View of China’s Actual and Potential Stimulus Plans

Perkins, Dwight H. "An Outsider’s View of China’s Actual and Potential Stimulus Plans." Paper prepared for 2009 China Development Forum, Beijing, March 21-23, 2009.

Linking Knowledge with Action Using Community Facilitators to Span Boundaries: Lessons from East Africa

Nkedianye, D., Kaelo, D., Reid, R.S., Neselle, M., Onetu, L., Makui, O., Said, M., Kiruswa, S., Kristjanson, P., Kamuaro, O., Kifugo, S., Dickson, N. & Clark, W.C. "Linking Knowledge with Action Using Community Facilitators to Span Boundaries: Lessons from East Africa." Center for International Development, December 2008.

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