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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

Science Meets Farming in Africa

Juma, Calestous. "Science Meets Farming in Africa." Science, 334.6061, December 2011, 1323.

Time for the IMF to Step Forward

Summers, Lawrence H. "Time for the IMF to Step Forward." Washington Post, December 8, 2011.

As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons

Bilmes, Linda J. "As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons." Boston Globe, December 7, 2011.

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.

Let European Technocrats Weave Their Magic

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Let European Technocrats Weave Their Magic." Sydney Morning Herald, November 29, 2011.

Arab Awakening, Act 2

Burns, Nicholas. "Arab Awakening, Act 2." Boston Globe, November 25, 2011.

Preventing Hunger: Biotechnology is Key

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

Papandreou’s Fall

Parker, Richard. "Papandreou’s Fall." Boston Globe, November 15, 2011.

10 Reasons Why Russia Still Matters

Allison, Graham and, Robert D. Blackwell. "10 Reasons Why Russia Still Matters." Politico, October 30, 2011.

Urban India 2011: Evidence

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

Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer

Allison, Graham. "Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer." Washington Post, October 6, 2011.

Tiny Qatar’s Big Plans May Change Mideast

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Tiny Qatar’s Big Plans May Change Mideast." Bloomberg Businessweek, October 3, 2011.

Why a Rebel Victory in Libya is Better than a Negotiated Settlement

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Why a Rebel Victory in Libya is Better than a Negotiated Settlement." Christian Science Monitor, September 13, 2011.

Why U.S. Troops Should Stay in Iraq

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Why U.S. Troops Should Stay in Iraq." Washington Post, September 9, 2011.

Environmental Regulations,
Air and Water Pollution, and
Infant Mortality in India

Greenstone, Michael, and Rema Hanna. "Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-034, September 2011.

Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security

Hunt, Swanee. Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security. Duke University Press, 2011.

Asian Interest Means Africa Needs New Economic Vision

Juma, Calestous. "Asian Interest Means Africa Needs New Economic Vision." CNN.com, September 1, 2011.

Can Informed Voters Enforce Better Governance? Experiments in Low-Income Democracies

Pande, Rohini. "Can Informed Voters Enforce Better Governance? Experiments in Low-Income Democracies." Annual Review of Economics 3 (September 2011): 215-237.

Victory for US Leadership

Burns, Nicholas. "Victory for US Leadership." Boston Globe, August 23, 2011.

Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya

Walt, Stephen. "Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya." Foreign Policy, August 22, 2011.

Iraqi Politics and Implications
for Oil and Energy

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Iraqi Politics and Implications for Oil and Energy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-031, August 2011.

The Water-Energy Nexus in Middle East and North Africa

Siddiqi, Afreen, and Laura Diaz Anadon. "The Water-Energy Nexus in Middle East and North Africa." Energy Policy 39.6 (August 2011): 4529-4540.

The African Summer

Juma, Calestous. "The African Summer." Foreign Policy, July 28, 2011.

The Road to (and from) Liberation Square

Masoud, Tarek. "The Road to (and from) Liberation Square." Journal of Democracy 22.3 (July 2011): 20-34.

Political Activism

Norris, Pippa. "Political Activism." Developments in European Politics 2. Ed. Paul Heywood, Erik Jones, Martin Rhodes, and Ulrich Sedelmeier. Palgrave, July 2011, 100-119.

Political Reservation and Substantive Representation: Evidence From Indian Village Councils

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, and Petia Topalova. "Political Reservation and Substantive Representation: Evidence From Indian Village Councils." India Policy Forum, 2010-11. Ed. Suman Bery, Barry Bosworth, and Arvind Panagariya. Brookings Institution Press and The National Council of Applied Economic Research, 2011.

The Long-term Costs of Conflict: The Case of the Iraq War

Bilmes, Linda J., and Joseph E. Stiglitz. "The Long-term Costs of Conflict: The Case of the Iraq War." Handbook on the Economics of Conflict. Ed. Derek L. Braddon and Keith Hartley. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011, 293-311.

Building Africa Bloc by Bloc

Juma, Calestous. "Building Africa Bloc by Bloc." East-African, June 20, 2011.

How They Wrecked the Economy

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

The U.S.-Russia Joint Threat Assessment of Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew, and Yuri Morozov, Rolf Mowatt-Larrsen, Simon Saradzhyan, William Tobey, Viktor I. Yesin, and Pavel S. Zolotarev. "The U.S.-Russia Joint Threat Assessment of Nuclear Terrorism." Report for Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, Institute for U.S. and Canadian Studies, June 6, 2011.

What Role Should the U.S. Play in Middle East?

Allison, Graham, Nicholas Burns, Ashraf Hegazy, Joseph S. Nye, and Stephen M. Walt. "What Role Should the U.S. Play in Middle East?" Belfer Center Newsletter, Summer 2011.

Ergenekon and Sledgehammer: Building or Undermining the Rule of Law?

Rodrik, Dani. "Ergenekon and Sledgehammer: Building or Undermining the Rule of Law?" Turkish Policy Quarterly. May, 11, 2011.

The ECB’s Three Mistakes in the Greek Crisis and How to Get Sovereign Debt Right in the Future

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The ECB’s Three Mistakes in the Greek Crisis and How to Get Sovereign Debt Right in the Future." VoxEU, May 16, 2011.

U.S. Policy Concerns about Pakistan

Asia Society Pakistan 2020 Study Group, Hassan Abbas, Project Director, Robert W. Hsu, Samina Ahmed, Graham Allison, et alia. "U.S. Policy Concerns about Pakistan." Asia Society Pakistan 2020 Study Group Report, May 2011.

Adjustment Costs, Firm Responses, and Micro vs. Macro Labor Supply Elasticities: Evidence from Danish Tax Records

Chetty, Raj, John N. Friedman, Tore Olsen, and Luigi Pistaferri. "Adjustment Costs, Firm Responses, and Micro vs. Macro Labor Supply Elasticities: Evidence from Danish Tax Records." Quarterly Journal of Economics 126.2 (May 2011): 749-804.

New Land Of Opportunity

Glaeser, Edward L. "New Land Of Opportunity." Forbes. April 20, 2011.

Juma Mwapachu: Legacy of an Entrepreneurial Leader

Juma, Calestous. "Juma Mwapachu: Legacy of an Entrepreneurial Leader." The EastAfrican, April 18, 2011.

Some Big Ideas from Small Countries

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

Testimony to the House Intelligence Subcommittee

Masoud, Tarek. "Testimony to the House Intelligence Subcommittee." U.S. House of Representatives, April 14, 2011.

Growing the Economy

Juma, Calestous. "Growing the Economy." PS: Public Service Review, April 11, 2011.

International Workshop on Research, Development, and Demonstration to Enhance the Role of Nuclear Energy in Meeting Climate and Energy Challenges

Anadon, Laura D., Valentina Bosetti, Matthew Bunn, Michela Catenacci, and Audrey Lee. "International Workshop on Research, Development, and Demonstration to Enhance the Role of Nuclear Energy in Meeting Climate and Energy Challenges." Report for Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, ICARUS Project, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, and International Center for Climate Governance, April 2011.

Gender Quotas and Female Leadership: A Review

Pande, Rohini, and Deanna Ford. "Gender Quotas and Female Leadership: A Review." Background Paper for the World Development Report on Gender, April 2011.

The Gamble In Libya

Burns, Nicholas. "The Gamble In Libya." Boston Globe, March 22, 2011.

'The People Want the Fall of the Regime': Schooling, Political Protest, and the Economy

Campante, Filipe R. and Davin Chor. "'The People Want the Fall of the Regime': Schooling, Political Protest, and the Economy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-018, March 2011.

Bank Credit And Business
Networks

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, Atif Mian, and Abid Qamar. "Bank Credit And Business Networks." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-017, March 2011.

American Interests in South Asia: Building a Grand Strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India

Burns, Nicholas, and Jonathon Price, eds. American Interests in South Asia: Building a Grand Strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Aspen Institute, 2011.

Democracy in Turkey

Rodrik, Dani. "Democracy in Turkey." The National Interest Online, February 11, 2011.

The Poverty of Dictatorship

Rodrik, Dani. "The Poverty of Dictatorship." Aljezeera.net, February 10, 2011.

Where Do We Go From Here?

Burns, Nicholas. "Where Do We Go From Here?" Foreign Policy, February 4, 2011.

Are There Managerial Practices Associated with Service Delivery Collaboration Success?: Evidence from British Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships

Kelman, Steven, Sounman Hong, and Irwin Turbitt. "Are There Managerial Practices Associated with Service Delivery Collaboration Success?: Evidence from British Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-011, February 2011.