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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

External sovereign debt restructurings: Delay and replay

Graf von Luckner, Clemens, Josefin Meyer, Carmen Reinhart, and Christoph Trebesch. "External sovereign debt restructurings: Delay and replay." VoxEU. March 2021.

The quiet financial crisis

Reinhart, Carmen. "The quiet financial crisis." World Bank Blogs: Let's Talk Development. January 2021.

Helping Homeowners During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Great Recession

Dynan, Karen, Gene Amromin, and Jane Dokko. "Helping Homeowners During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Great Recession." Chicago Fed Letter. June 2020.

Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool

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

The Ripple Effects of the U.S. Government Shutdown

Bilmes, Linda J., and W. Scott Gould. "The Ripple Effects of the U.S. Government Shutdown." Barron's. January 22, 2019.

To Avoid Government Shutdowns, Fix the Budget Process

Bilmes, Linda J. "To Avoid Government Shutdowns, Fix the Budget Process." Boston Globe. January 7, 2019.

The Unheard Nerds: How Economists Can Talk So Policymakers Will Listen

Dynan, Karen. "The Unheard Nerds: How Economists Can Talk So Policymakers Will Listen." Foreign Affairs. November/December 2018.

Cities on a Hill?

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

Uniting Behind the Divisive ‘Cadillac’ Tax on Health Plans

Mankiw, N. Gregory, and Lawrence H. Summers. "Uniting Behind the Divisive ‘Cadillac’ Tax on Health Plans." New York Times. October 24, 2015.

Congress, China, and Currency Manipulation

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Congress, China, and Currency Manipulation." China-U.S. Focus. April 9, 2015.

The Curse: Why Natural Resources Are Not Always a Good Thing

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Curse: Why Natural Resources Are Not Always a Good Thing." The Milken Institute Review. October 2011, 28-39.

Hooray for Nation States

Rodrik, Dani. "Hooray for Nation States." The New Republic. February 17, 2011, 12-13.

Hooray For Nation States

Rodrik, Dani. "Hooray For Nation States." The New Republic. January 27, 2011.

Leader's Log: Lessons from the Financial ‘Accident’: Promoting Sensible and Stable Attitudes Towards Regulation is Part of Risk Management

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Leader's Log: Lessons from the Financial ‘Accident’: Promoting Sensible and Stable Attitudes Towards Regulation is Part of Risk Management." Aerosafety World. May 2009, 24-25.

Making Credit Good Again

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Making Credit Good Again." Los Angeles Times. March 17, 2009.

A Plan B for Global Finance

Rodrik, Dani. "A Plan B for Global Finance." The Economist. March 12, 2009.