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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

Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring, Cognitive Outcomes, and Soft Skills

Carlana, Michela, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring, Cognitive Outcomes, and Soft Skills." NBER Working Paper Series, March 2024.

Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together

Walt, Stephen. "Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together." Foreign Policy, February 21, 2024.

'Rally around the flag' effects in the Russian–Ukrainian war

Kizilova, Kseniya, and Pippa Norris. "'Rally around the flag' effects in the Russian–Ukrainian war." European Political Science (2023).

Can Justice Bring Peace to Ethiopia? How to Heal Divisions After Decades of War

Vinck, Patrick, Tadesse Simie Metekia, Geoff Dancy, Kathryn Sikkink, and Phuong N. Pham. "Can Justice Bring Peace to Ethiopia? How to Heal Divisions After Decades of War." Foreign Affairs (November 15, 2023).

Growth Through Inclusion in South Africa

Hausmann, Ricardo, Tim O’Brien, Andrés Fortunato, Alexia Lochmann, Kishan Shah, Lucila Venturi, Sheyla Enciso-Valdivia, Ekaterina Vashkinskaya, Ketan Ahuja, Bailey Klinger, Federico Sturzenegger, and Marcelo Tokman. "Growth Through Inclusion in South Africa." CID Faculty Working Paper Series, November 2023.

Review of Making Meritocracy: Lessons from China and India, from Antiquity to the Present

Mitter, Rana. Review of Making Meritocracy: Lessons from China and India, from Antiquity to the Present, ed. Tarun Khanna and Michael Szonyi. China Report, 59.4, November 2023: 478-481.

Community influence on microfinance loan defaults under crisis conditions: Evidence from Indian demonetization

Adbi, Arzi, Matthew Lee, and Jasjit Singh. "Community influence on microfinance loan defaults under crisis conditions: Evidence from Indian demonetization." Strategic Management Journal (October 25, 2023).

The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky

Walt, Stephen M. "The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky." Foreign Policy, September 22, 2023.

Glass Walls: Experimental Evidence on Constraints faced by Women in Accessing Valuable Skilling Opportunities

Cheema, Ali, Asim I. Khwaja, M. Farooq Naseer, and Jacob N. Shapiro. "Glass Walls: Experimental Evidence on Constraints faced by Women in Accessing Valuable Skilling Opportunities." August 24, 2023.

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.

You See What You Want to See in Russia

Walt, Stephen M. "You See What You Want to See in Russia." Foreign Policy, July 21, 2023.

Monopsony, Efficiency, and the Regularization of Undocumented Immigrants

Borjas, George, and Anthony Edo. "Monopsony, Efficiency, and the Regularization of Undocumented Immigrants." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-019, July 2023.

Kyiv must seize this moment. Otherwise, stalemate might be inevitable.

Allison, Graham. "Kyiv must seize this moment. Otherwise, stalemate might be inevitable." The Washington Post, June 25, 2023.

Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?

Allison, Graham. "Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?" Foreign Policy, June 24, 2023.

Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy

Dancy, Geoff, Kathryn Sikkink, Mykhailo Soldatenko, and Patrick Vinck. "Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy." Foreign Affairs. June 8, 2023.

U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China

Sacks, David, Meghan O'Sullivan, et al. "U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China." Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force Report, June 2023.

A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions

Gulesci, Selim, Sam Jindani, Eliana La Ferrara, David Smerdon, Munshi Sulaiman, and H. Peyton Young. "A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-013, April 2023.

Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan

Walt, Stephen M. "Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan." Foreign Policy, April 18, 2023.

The Hidden Costs of Unaccompanied Child Migration

Digidiki, Vasileia, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "The Hidden Costs of Unaccompanied Child Migration." The International Journal of Children's Rights 31.1 (April 2023): 114-136.

History Shows How Russia’s U.S. Reaper Drone Shootdown Ends

Allison, Graham. "History Shows How Russia’s U.S. Reaper Drone Shootdown Ends." National Interest, March 18, 2023.

Public institutions and support for climate funding

Bilmes, Linda, Mauricio Rodas, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Devon Rowe, Aminata Touré, and Lan Xue. "Public institutions and support for climate funding." United Nations ECOSOC, March 16. 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.

The Conversation About Ukraine Is Cracking Apart

Walt, Stephen M. "The Conversation About Ukraine Is Cracking Apart." Foreign Policy, February 28, 2023.

A Report Card on the War in Ukraine

Allison, Graham. "A Report Card on the War in Ukraine." Foreign Policy, February 23, 2023.

Consider these 4 inconvenient questions as the Ukraine war moves forward

Allison, Graham. "Consider these 4 inconvenient questions as the Ukraine war moves forward." Washington Post, February 22, 2023.

Setting new standards of leadership

Born, Dana. "Setting new standards of leadership." HKS: Lessons from a year of war in Ukraine, February 21, 2023.

What Putin Got Right

Walt, Stephen M. "What Putin Got Right." Foreign Policy, February 15, 2023.

Crowding in Private Quality: The Equilibrium Effects of Public Spending in Education

Andrabi, Tahir, Natalie Bau, Jishnu Das, Naureen Karachiwalla, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Crowding in Private Quality: The Equilibrium Effects of Public Spending in Education." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-010, January 2023.

Will Russia Go Nuclear? 7 Key Questions to Consider

Allison, Graham. "Will Russia Go Nuclear? 7 Key Questions to Consider." Time Magazine, January 5, 2023.

Nuclear Weapons Still Matter

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Weapons Still Matter." Foreign Policy, January 5, 2023.

Interaction, Stereotypes, and Performance: Evidence from South Africa

Corno, Lucia, Eliana La Ferrara, and Justine Burns. "Interaction, Stereotypes, and Performance: Evidence from South Africa." American Economic Review 112.12 (December 2022): 3848-3875.

Urban Rebirth: Economic Considerations for Reconstruction in Kharkiv and Ukraine

Glaeser, Edward L., and Ian Goldin. "Urban Rebirth: Economic Considerations for Reconstruction in Kharkiv and Ukraine." December 2022.

Challenges of effective governance for sustainable development at subnational government levels: introduction to this thematic issue of Public Sector Economics

Aiyar, Yamini, Rolf Alter, and Linda J. Bilmes. "Challenges of effective governance for sustainable development at subnational government levels: introduction to this thematic issue of Public Sector Economics." Public Sector Economics Journal (December 2022): 456-458.

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.

Heterogeneity in School Value-Added and the Private Premium

Andrabi, Tahir, Natalie Bau, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Heterogeneity in School Value-Added and the Private Premium." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-020, November 2022.

Implied comparative advantage

Hausmann, Ricardo, Daniel P. Stock, and Muhammed A. Yildirim. "Implied comparative advantage." Research Policy 51.8 (October 2022): 104143.

Availability of New Medicines in the US and Germany From 2004 to 2018

Blankart, Katharina, Huseyin Naci, and Amitabh Chandra. "Availability of New Medicines in the US and Germany From 2004 to 2018." JAMA Network Open 5.8 (August 30, 2022): e2229231.

Rebuilding the Social Compact: Urban Service Delivery and Property Taxes in Pakistan

Khan, Adnan Qadir, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Benjamin Olken, and Mahvish Shaukat. "Rebuilding the Social Compact: Urban Service Delivery and Property Taxes in Pakistan." International Growth Center Report, August 2022.

Challenges in Electoral Integrity

Norris, Pippa. "Challenges in Electoral Integrity." Routledge Handbook of Election Law. Ed. Schultz, David, and Jurij Toplak. Routledge, 2022.

Search, Transport Costs, and Labor
Markets in South Africa

Shah, Kishan, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Search, Transport Costs, and Labor Markets in South Africa." Red Nacionale de Investigadores en Economia (RedNIE), July 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).

Technology and Local State Capacity: Evidence from Ghana

Dzansi, James, Anders Jensen, David Lagakos and Henry Telli. "Technology and Local State Capacity: Evidence from Ghana." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-005, April 2022.

A Balance-Sheet Model of Fiscal
Policy in Namibia

Sturzenegger, Federico, and Nicolas Der Meguerditchian. "A Balance-Sheet Model of Fiscal Policy in Namibia." Red Nacionale de Investigadores en Economia (RedNIE), April 2022.

Subnational economic conditions and the changing geography of mass Euroscepticism: A longitudinal analysis

Mayne, Quinton, and Alexia Katsanidou. "Subnational economic conditions and the changing geography of mass Euroscepticism: A longitudinal analysis." European Journal of Political Research (March 2022): 1-19.

What mobilises the Ukrainian resistance?

Norris, Pippa and Kseniya Kizilova. "What mobilises the Ukrainian resistance?" Europpblog, 3 March 2022.

Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children

Carlana, Michela, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children." Econometrica 90.1 (January 2022): 1-29.

Can Africa Compete in World Soccer?

Andrews, Matthew. "Can Africa Compete in World Soccer?" CID Faculty Working Papers Series, January 2022.

Measuring Bias in Consumer Lending

Dobbie, Will, Andres Liberman, Daniel Paravisini, and Vikram Pathania. "Measuring Bias in Consumer Lending." The Review of Economic Studies 88.6 (August 2021): 2799-2832.

Technological Progress and Health Convergence: The Case of Penicillin in Postwar Italy

Alsan, Marcella, Vincenzo Atella, Jay Bhattacharya, Valentina Conti, Iván Mejía-Guevara, and Grant Miller. "Technological Progress and Health Convergence: The Case of Penicillin in Postwar Italy." Demography 58.4 (2021): 1473-1498.

Violent conflict exacerbated drought-related food insecurity between 2009 and 2019 in sub-Saharan Africa

Anderson, Weston, Charles A. Taylor, Sonali McDermid, Elisabeth Ilboudo-Nébié, Richard Seager, Wolfram Schlenker, Fabien Cottier, Alex de Sherbinin, Dara Mendeloff, and Kelsey Markey. "Violent conflict exacerbated drought-related food insecurity between 2009 and 2019 in sub-Saharan Africa." Nature Food 2.8 (August 2021): 603-615.