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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

Forgotten but not gone: A multi-state analysis of modern-day debt imprisonment

Gaebler, Johann D., Phoebe Barghouty, Sarah Vicol, Cheryl Phillips, and Sharad Goel. "Forgotten but not gone: A multi-state analysis of modern-day debt imprisonment." PLOS One 18.9 (September 13, 2023).

The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate

Ang, Desmond. "The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate." American Economic Review 113.6 (June 2023): 1424-1460.

Achieving Universal Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: Addressing Market Failures or Providing a Social Floor?

Baicker, Katherine, Amitabh Chandra, and Mark Shepard. "Achieving Universal Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: Addressing Market Failures or Providing a Social Floor?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-003, January 2023.

How Pretrial Incarceration Diminishes Individuals' Employment Prospects

Smith, Sandra Susan. "How Pretrial Incarceration Diminishes Individuals' Employment Prospects." Federal Probation 86.3 (December 2022): 11-18.

Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice, and Policy

Muhammad, Khalil Gibran, Bruce Western, Yamrot Negussie, and Emily Backes, eds. Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice, and Policy. National Academies Press, 2022.

How Something as Simple as a Speeding Ticket can Worsen Inequities

Goldsmith, Stephen. "How Something as Simple as a Speeding Ticket can Worsen Inequities." Boston Globe, October 19, 2022.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Social Costs of Pretrial Electronic Monitoring in San Francisco

Smith, Sandra Susan, and Cierra Robson. "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Social Costs of Pretrial Electronic Monitoring in San Francisco." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-014, September 2022.

The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate

Ang, Desmond. "The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-038, November 2020 (Updated July 2022).

Strengthening Models of Civic Engagement: Community-Informed Approaches to Inclusive and Equitable Decision-Making

Fung, Archon, Hollie Russon Gilman, and Mark Schmitt. "Strengthening Models of Civic Engagement: Community-Informed Approaches to Inclusive and Equitable Decision-Making." Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, July 2022.

The Political Consequences of Ethnically Targeted Incarceration: Evidence from Japanese American Internment during World War II

Sen, Maya, Yamil Velez, and Mayya Komisarchik. "The Political Consequences of Ethnically Targeted Incarceration: Evidence from Japanese American Internment during World War II." The Journal of Politics 84.3 (July 2022).

"Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists:" How Family History Shapes Immigration Policymaking

Feigenbaum, James, Maxwell Palmer, and Benjamin Schneer. ""Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists:" How Family History Shapes Immigration Policymaking." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-028, March 2022.

The Limits of Ban-the-Box Legislation

Herring, Christopher and Sandra Susan Smith. "The Limits of Ban-the-Box Legislation." Institute for Research on Labor and Employment Policy Brief, March 2022.

The GI Bill was one of the worst racial injustices of the 20th century. Congress can fix it.

Bilmes, Linda J., and Cornell William Brooks. "The GI Bill was one of the worst racial injustices of the 20th century. Congress can fix it." Boston Globe. February 23, 2022.

The Current State of Bail Reform in the United States: Results of a Landscape Analysis of Bail Reforms Across All 50 States

Jorgensen, Isabella, and Sandra Susan Smith. "The Current State of Bail Reform in the United States: Results of a Landscape Analysis of Bail Reforms Across All 50 States." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-033, December 2021.

Police Violence Reduces Civilian Cooperation and Engagement with Law Enforcement

Ang, Desmond, Panka Bencsik, Jesse Bruhn, and Ellora Derenoncourt. "Police Violence Reduces Civilian Cooperation and Engagement with Law Enforcement." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-022, September 2021.

Measuring Racial Discrimination in Algorithms

Dobbie, Will, David Arnold, and Peter Hull. "Measuring Racial Discrimination in Algorithms." American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings (May 2021).

The Economic Costs of Pretrial Detention

Dobbie, Will, and Crystal Yang. "The Economic Costs of Pretrial Detention." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (March 24, 2021).

Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Freedom of Speech and Media

Shattuck, John and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Freedom of Speech and Media." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, March 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Hate Crimes

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Hate Crimes." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 22, 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Religious Freedom

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Religious Freedom." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, 2/19/2021.

Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Gun Rights and Public Safety

Shattuck, John and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Gun Rights and Public Safety." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Criminal Justice and Public Safety." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 10, 2021.

The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students

Ang, Desmond. "The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students." Quarterly Journal of Economics 136.1 (February 2021): 115-168.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Disability Rights

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Disability Rights." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, January 21, 2021.

The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?

Masoud, Tarek. "The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?" Journal of Democracy 32.1 (January 2021): 139-154.

Estimating Judicial Ideology

Bonica, Adam, and Maya Sen. "Estimating Judicial Ideology." Journal of Economic Perspectives 35.1 (Winter 2021): 97-118.

Civic Responses to Police Violence

Ang, Desmond, and Jonathan Tebes. "Civic Responses to Police Violence." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-033, October 2020.

Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States

Danielle F. Jung and Dara Kay Cohen. Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States. Cambridge University Press, 2020.

The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students

Ang, Desmond. "The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-016, June 2020.

(Sex) Crime and Punishment in the #MeToo Era: How the Public Views Rape

Schwarz, Susanne, Matthew A. Baum, and Dara Kay Cohen. "(Sex) Crime and Punishment in the #MeToo Era: How the Public Views Rape." Political Behavior (May 2020).

Equal Protection under Algorithms: A New Statistical and Legal Framework

Dobbie, Will and Crystal Yang. "Equal Protection under Algorithms: A New Statistical and Legal Framework." Michigan Law Review (2020).

State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance

Mayne, Quinton, Jorrit de Jong, and Fernando Fernandez-Monge. "State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance." Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (2019).

Renewing Democracy Requires the Creation of an Inclusive Collective

Ganz, Marshall, and Art Reyes III. "Renewing Democracy Requires the Creation of an Inclusive Collective." Sanford Social Innovation Review (Winter 2020).

Concentrated Burdens: How Self-Interest and Partisanship Shape Opinion on Opioid Treatment Policy

de Benedictis-Kessner, Justin, and Michael Hankinson. "Concentrated Burdens: How Self-Interest and Partisanship Shape Opinion on Opioid Treatment Policy." American Political Science Review 113.4 (November 2019): 1078-1084.

Measuring Bias in Consumer Lending

Dobbie, Will, Andres Liberman, Daniel Paravisini, and Vikram Pathania. "Measuring Bias in Consumer Lending." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-029, 2019.

Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool." Governing. June 18, 2019.

Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act

Ang, Desmond. "Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 11.3 (July 2019): 1-53.

Macroeconomic Effects of Debt Relief: Consumer Bankruptcy Protections in the Great Recession

Dobbie, Will, Adrien Auclert, and Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham. "Macroeconomic Effects of Debt Relief: Consumer Bankruptcy Protections in the Great Recession." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series, March 2019.

Data and the Human Side of Criminal Justice

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Data and the Human Side of Criminal Justice." Governing. February 20, 2019.

Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility

Carlana, Michela and Marco Tabellini. "Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-035, July 2018.

Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act

Ang, Desmond. "Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-033, October 2018.

Does Rape Culture Predict Rape? Evidence from U.S. Newspapers, 2000–2013

Baum, Matthew A., Dara Kay Cohen, and Yuri M. Zhukov. "Does Rape Culture Predict Rape? Evidence from U.S. Newspapers, 2000–2013." Quarterly Journal of Political Science 13.3 (September 2018): 263-289.

Americans' Attitudes on Racial or Genetic Inheritance: Which Is More Predictive?

Hochschild, Jennifer L., and Maya Sen. "Americans' Attitudes on Racial or Genetic Inheritance: Which Is More Predictive?" Reconsidering Race: Social Science and Racial Categories in the Age of Genomics. Ed. Kazuko Suzuki and Diego A. von Vacano. Oxford University Press, 2018.

An Economic Platform for US Democrats

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "An Economic Platform for US Democrats." Project Syndicate, May 24, 2018.

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.

Cities on a Hill?

Mayne, Quinton. "Cities on a Hill?" Boston Review. February 13, 2018.

The Politics of Selecting the Bench from the Bar: The Legal Profession and Partisan Incentives to Introduce Ideology into Judicial Selection

Bonica, Adam, and Maya Sen. "The Politics of Selecting the Bench from the Bar: The Legal Profession and Partisan Incentives to Introduce Ideology into Judicial Selection." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-048, December 2017.

For Black Athletes, Wealth Doesn’t Equal Freedom

Wright Rigueur, Leah. "For Black Athletes, Wealth Doesn’t Equal Freedom." PBS NewsHour, 10/18/2017.

The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal

Borjas, George. "The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal." ILR Review 70.5 (October 2017): 1077-1110.

Increasing the Economic Security of Older Women

Brown, Jason and Karen Dynan. "Increasing the Economic Security of Older Women." The 51% - Driving Growth through Women's Economic Participation. Brookings Institution, 2017.