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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.

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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

Économie comportementale: quand défi nir des objectifs aide à promouvoir la diversité, l’équité et l’inclusion

Chilazi, Siri, and Irish Bohnet. "Économie comportementale: quand défi nir des objectifs aide à promouvoir la diversité, l’équité et l’inclusion." Guide de l'Économie Comportementale (2021): 21-38.

Venture Capitalists Are Using the Wrong Tools to Improve Gender Diversity

Chilazi, Siri, Anisha Asundi, and Iris Bohnet. "Venture Capitalists Are Using the Wrong Tools to Improve Gender Diversity." Behavioral Scientist 12 (March 2019).

Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance

Bohnet, Iris, and Farzad Saidi. "Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 159 (March 2019): 181-191.

Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men

Paryavi, Maliheh, Iris Bohnet, and Alexandra van Geen. "Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men." Journal of Behavioral Public Administration 2.1 (February 2019).

Linda Babcock: Go-Getter and Do-Gooder

Bazerman, Max, Iris Bohnet, Hannah Riley Bowles, and George Loewenstein. "Linda Babcock: Go-Getter and Do-Gooder." Negotiation and Conflict Management Research 11.2 (May 2018): 130-145.

Risk Mitigation and Trust: Experimental Evidence from Jordan and the United States

Al-Ississ, Mohamad, and Iris Bohnet. "Risk Mitigation and Trust: Experimental Evidence from Jordan and the United States." Journal of Economic Psychology 53 (April 2016): 83-98.

When Performance Trumps Gender Bias: Joint vs. Separate Evaluation

Bohnet, Iris, Alexandra van Geen, and Max Bazerman. "When Performance Trumps Gender Bias: Joint vs. Separate Evaluation." Management Science (September 29, 2015).

Trust and the Reference Points for Trustworthiness in Gulf and Western Countries

Bohnet, Iris, Benedikt Herrmann, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Trust and the Reference Points for Trustworthiness in Gulf and Western Countries." Quarterly Journal of Economics 125.2 (May 2010): 811-828.

Exploring Gendered Behavior in the Field with Experiments: Why Public Goods are Provided by Women in a Nairobi Slum

Greig, Fiona, and Iris Bohnet. "Exploring Gendered Behavior in the Field with Experiments: Why Public Goods are Provided by Women in a Nairobi Slum." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 70.1-2 (May 2009): 1-9.

Special Section: Gender and Negotiation

Bohnet, Iris, and Hannah Riley Bowles, guest editors. "Special Section: Gender and Negotiation." Negotiation Journal 24.4 (October 2008): 389-540.

Gender In Negotiation: Introduction to special issue

Bohnet, Iris. "Gender In Negotiation: Introduction to special issue." Negotiation Journal 24.4 (October 2008): 389-392.

Betrayal Aversion: Evidence from Brazil, China, Oman, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States

Bohnet, Iris, Fiona Greig, Benedikt Herrmann, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Betrayal Aversion: Evidence from Brazil, China, Oman, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States." American Economic Review 98.1 (March 2008): 294-310.

Is There Reciprocity in a Reciprocal-Exchange Economy? Evidence of Gendered Norms from a Slum in Nairobi, Kenya

Greig, Fiona, and Iris Bohnet. "Is There Reciprocity in a Reciprocal-Exchange Economy? Evidence of Gendered Norms from a Slum in Nairobi, Kenya." Economic Inquiry 46.1 (January 2008): 77-83.

Status and Distrust: The Relevance of Inequality and Betrayal Aversion.

Hong, Kessely, and Iris Bohnet. "Status and Distrust: The Relevance of Inequality and Betrayal Aversion." Journal of Economic Psychology 28.2 (April 2007): 197-213.

Institutions and Trust: Implications for Preferences, Beliefs and Behavior.

Bohnet, Iris, and Yael Baytelman. "Institutions and Trust: Implications for Preferences, Beliefs and Behavior." Rationality and Society 19.1 (February 2007): 99-135.

Decomposing Trust and Trustworthiness.

Ashraf, Nava, Iris Bohnet, and Nikita Piankov. "Decomposing Trust and Trustworthiness." Experimental Economics 9.3 (September 2006): 193-208.

Learning Trust.

Bohnet, Iris, Heike Harmgart, Steffan Huck, and Jean-Robert Tyran. "Learning Trust." Journal of the European Economic Association 3.2-3 (April-May 2005): 322-329.

Compensating the Cooperators: Is Sorting in the Prisoner’s Dilemma Possible?

Bohnet, Iris, and Dorothea Kübler. "Compensating the Cooperators: Is Sorting in the Prisoner’s Dilemma Possible?" Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 56.1 (January 2005): 61-76.

Trust, Risk and Betrayal.

Bohnet, Iris, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Trust, Risk and Betrayal." Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 55.4 (December 2004): 467-484.

Social Comparisons in Ultimatum Bargaining.

Bohnet, Iris, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Social Comparisons in Ultimatum Bargaining." Scandinavian Journal of Economics 106.3 (September 2004): 495-510.

Repetition and Reputation: Implications for Trust and Trustworthiness When Institutions Change.

Bohnet, Iris, and Steffen Huck. "Repetition and Reputation: Implications for Trust and Trustworthiness When Institutions Change." American Economic Review 94.2 (May 2004): 362-366.

More Order with Less Law: On Contract Enforcement, Trust and Crowding.

Bohnet, Iris, Bruno S. Frey, and Steffen Huck. "More Order with Less Law: On Contract Enforcement, Trust and Crowding." American Political Science Review 95.1 (2001): 131-144.