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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

Science, Common Sense & Judicial Power in U.S. Courts

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Science, Common Sense & Judicial Power in U.S. Courts." Daedalus 147.4 (Fall 2018): 15-27.

Shaping Disruptive Technological Change for Public Good

Carter, Ashton B. "Shaping Disruptive Technological Change for Public Good." August 2018.

Solar Geoengineering and Democracy

Horton, Joshua B., Jesse L. Reynolds, Holly Jean Buck, Daniel Callies, Stefan Schäfer, David W. Keith, and Steve Rayner. "Solar Geoengineering and Democracy." Global Environmental Politics 18.3 (August 2018): 5-24.

The Fast-Follower Strategy for Technology in Government

Eaves, David. "The Fast-Follower Strategy for Technology in Government." Governing, August 27, 2018.

Preventing Black-Market Trade in Nuclear Technology

Bunn, Matthew, Martin B. Malin, William C. Potter, and Leonard Spector. Preventing Black-Market Trade in Nuclear Technology. Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence: An Urgently Needed Agenda

Risse, Mathias. "Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence: An Urgently Needed Agenda." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-015, May 2018.

America, Democracy and Cyber Risk: Time to Act

Rosenbach, Eric. "America, Democracy and Cyber Risk: Time to Act." Testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, April 24, 2018.

Gains from Digitization: Evidence from Gift-Giving in Music

Bourreau, Marc, and Pinar Dogan. "Gains from Digitization: Evidence from Gift-Giving in Music." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 149 (May 2018; Online March 2018): 106-122.

A Global Observatory for Gene Editing

Jasanoff, Sheila, and J. Benjamin Hurlbut. "A Global Observatory for Gene Editing." Nature (Spring 2018).

Defending Digital Democracy: The Four Corners of Election Security

Rosenbach, Eric. "Defending Digital Democracy: The Four Corners of Election Security." Testimony before the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, March 21, 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.

The Internet of Things and Information Fusion: Who Talks to Who?

Saghafian, Soroush, Brian Tomlin, and Stephan Biller. "The Internet of Things and Information Fusion: Who Talks to Who?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-009, February 2018.

Election Cyber Incident Communications Coordination Guide

Mook, Robby, Matt Rhoades, and Eric Rosenbach. "Election Cyber Incident Communications Coordination Guide." February 2018.

Election Cyber Incident Communications Plan Template

Mook, Robby, Matt Rhoades, and Eric Rosenbach. "Election Cyber Incident Communications Plan Template." February 2018.

African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation

Juma, Calestous, and Francis Mangeni. "African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-003, January 2018.

The Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics: Institutionalizing Analytical Excellence

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Craig Campbell. "The Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics: Institutionalizing Analytical Excellence." Smarter New York City: How City Agencies Innovate. Ed. André Correa d’Almeida. Columbia University Press, 2018.

How the User Experience (UX) Can Build Trust in Local Government

Goldsmith, Stephen. "How the User Experience (UX) Can Build Trust in Local Government." Urban Policy 2018. Manhattan Institute, 2018.

Unclogging the Permit Pipeline

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Michael Hendrix. "Unclogging the Permit Pipeline." Urban Policy 2018. Manhattan Institute, 2018.

Borderlands of Life: IVF Embryos and the Law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Ingrid Metzler. "Borderlands of Life: IVF Embryos and the Law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany." Science, Technology and Human Values (January 2018).

Big Data and Big Cities: the Promises and Limitations of Improved Measures of Urban Life

Glaeser, Edward L., Scott Duke Kominers, Michael Luca, and Nikhil Naik. "Big Data and Big Cities: the Promises and Limitations of Improved Measures of Urban Life." Economic Inquiry 56.1 (January 2018): 114-137.

Using Data to More Rapidly Address Difficult U.S. Social Problems

Liebman, Jeffrey. "Using Data to More Rapidly Address Difficult U.S. Social Problems." The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 675.1 (January 2018): 166-181.

Normative Restraints on Cyber Conflict

Nye, Joseph S. "Normative Restraints on Cyber Conflict." Cyber Security 1.4 (Spring 2018): 331-342.

Tailoring Meridional and Seasonal Radiative Forcing by Sulfate Aerosol Solar Geoengineering

Dai, Zhen, Debra K. Weisenstein, and David W. Keith. "Tailoring Meridional and Seasonal Radiative Forcing by Sulfate Aerosol Solar Geoengineering." Geophysical Research Letters (January 2018).

Privacy Preserving Synthetic Data Release Using Deep Learning

Nazmiye Ceren Abay, Yan Zhou, Murat Kantarcioglu, Bhavani Thuraisingham, and Latanya Sweeney. "Privacy Preserving Synthetic Data Release Using Deep Learning." Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases (2018): 510-526.

Panacea or Diagnosis? Imaginaries of Innovation and the ‘MIT Model’ in Three Political Cultures

Pfotenhauer, Sebastian, and Sheila Jasanoff. "Panacea or Diagnosis? Imaginaries of Innovation and the ‘MIT Model’ in Three Political Cultures." Social Studies of Science 47.6 (December 2017): 783-810.

Virtual, Visible, and Actionable: Data Assemblages and the Sightlines of Justice

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Virtual, Visible, and Actionable: Data Assemblages and the Sightlines of Justice." Big Data & Society 4.2 (December 2017).

Simultaneous Pursuit of Discovery and Invention in the US Department of Energy

Goldstein, Anna P., and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "Simultaneous Pursuit of Discovery and Invention in the US Department of Energy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-046, April 2017.

Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook

Mook, Robby, Matt Rhoades, and Eric Rosenbach. "Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook." November 2017.

Using Data Science Tools for Email Audience Analysis: A Research Guide

Boltik, Jacque, and Nicco Mele. "Using Data Science Tools for Email Audience Analysis: A Research Guide." October 2017.

Space Technology and Africa’s Development: The Strategic Role of Small Satellites

Juma, Calestous, Wesley L. Harris, and Peter B. Waswa. "Space Technology and Africa’s Development: The Strategic Role of Small Satellites." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-043, September 2017.

Rescue US Energy Innovation

Diaz Anadon, Laura, Kelly Sims Gallagher, and John P. Holdren. "Rescue US Energy Innovation." Nature Energy (September 2017).

Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)

Mehling, Michael A.; Metcalf, Gilbert E.; and Stavins, Robert N. "Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-042, September 2017.

Voter Identity Theft: Submitting Changes to Voter Registrations Online to Disrupt Elections

Sweeney, Latanya, Ji Su Yoo, and Jinyan Zang. "Voter Identity Theft: Submitting Changes to Voter Registrations Online to Disrupt Elections." Technology Science (September 2017).

Re-identification Risks in HIPAA Safe Harbor Data: A study of data from one environmental health study

Sweeney, Latanya, Ji Su Yoo, Laura Perovich, Katherine E. Boronow, Phil Brown, and Julia Green Brody. "Re-identification Risks in HIPAA Safe Harbor Data: A study of data from one environmental health study." Technology Science (August 2017).

Back from the Brink: Truth and Trust in the Public Sphere

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Back from the Brink: Truth and Trust in the Public Sphere." Issues in Science & Technology 33.4 (Summer 2017): 25-28.

Simplification and Defaults Affect Adoption and Impact of Technology, But Decision Makers Do Not Realize This

Bergman, Peter, Jessica Lasky-Fink, and Todd Rogers. "Simplification and Defaults Affect Adoption and Impact of Technology, But Decision Makers Do Not Realize This." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-021, June 2017 (Updated July 2018).

Living in a Glass House: The United States Must Better Defend Against Cyber and Information Attacks

Rosenbach, Eric. "Living in a Glass House: The United States Must Better Defend Against Cyber and Information Attacks." Testimony before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, June 12, 2017.

Don't Believe the Hype: Procurement Reform is a Red Herring!

Eaves, David. "Don't Believe the Hype: Procurement Reform is a Red Herring!" FCW (Federal Computer Week). June 5, 2017.

Science and Technology Development in the Gulf States: Economic Diversification through Regional Collaboration

Siddiqi, Afreen, and Laura Diaz Anadon, eds. Science and Technology Development in the Gulf States: Economic Diversification through Regional Collaboration. Gerlach Press, 2017.

Traveling Imaginaries: The ‘Practice Turn’ in Innovation Policy and the Global Circulation of Innovation Models

Pfotenhauer, Sebastian, and Sheila Jasanoff. "Traveling Imaginaries: The ‘Practice Turn’ in Innovation Policy and the Global Circulation of Innovation Models." The Routledge Handbook of the Political Economy of Science. Ed. David Tyfield, Rebecca Lave, Samuel Randalls, and Charles Thorpe. Routledge, 2017.

Helping the President Manage the Federal Science and Technology Enterprise

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Helping the President Manage the Federal Science and Technology Enterprise." Science Advice to the President. Ed. William T. Golden. Routledge, 2017, 169-176.

Smarter Laws, Better Bureaucrats

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Eric Bosco. "Smarter Laws, Better Bureaucrats." UMKC Law Review 85.4 (Summer 2017): 931.

Do We Still Need Systems Integrators?

Eaves, David. "Do We Still Need Systems Integrators?" Federal Computer Week (FCW). May 1, 2017.

Toward a Responsible Solar Geoengineering Research Program

Keith, David. "Toward a Responsible Solar Geoengineering Research Program." Issues in Science & Technology 33.3 (Spring 2017): 71-77.

Data Engagement Leads to Innovative Solutions

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Data Engagement Leads to Innovative Solutions." America, the Owner’s Manual: Making Government Work for You. Ed. Bob Graham and Chris Hand. SAGE - CQ Press, 2017.

Cycles of Invention and Discovery: Rethinking the Endless Frontier

Narayanamurti, Venkatesh and Tolu Odumosu. Cycles of Invention and Discovery: Rethinking the Endless Frontier. Harvard University Press, 2016.

Scientific Wealth in Middle East and North Africa: Productivity, Indigeneity, and Specialty in 1981–2013

Siddiqi, Afreen, Jonathan Stoppani, Laura Diaz Anadon, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "Scientific Wealth in Middle East and North Africa: Productivity, Indigeneity, and Specialty in 1981–2013." PloS One 11.11 (November 2016).

What Do People Think When They Think About Solar Geoengineering? A Review of Empirical Social Science Literature, and Prospects for Future Research

Burns, Elizabeth T, Jane A Flegal, David W Keith, Aseem Mahajan, Dustin Tingley, and Gernot Wagner. "What Do People Think When They Think About Solar Geoengineering? A Review of Empirical Social Science Literature, and Prospects for Future Research." Earth's Future 4.11 (November 2016): 536-542.

A Case Study of a World-Class Research Project Accomplished in China: Discovery of the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect

Huang, Junling, Dongbo Shi, Lan Xue, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "A Case Study of a World-Class Research Project Accomplished in China: Discovery of the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect." National Science Review (October 2016).

Research and Impacts of Digital Financial Services

Pande, Rohini, Dean Karlan, Jake Kendall, Rebecca Mann, Tavneet Suri, and Jonathan Zinman. "Research and Impacts of Digital Financial Services." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-037, September 2016.