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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

On Living History And Stories Unfinished

McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. "On Living History And Stories Unfinished." Reckoning with History: Unfinished Stories of American Freedom. Ed. Jim Downs, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, T. K. Hunter, and Timothy Patrick McCarthy. Columbia University Press, 2021.

Surveilling Surveillance: Estimating the Prevalence of Surveillance Cameras with Street View Data

Sheng, Hao, Keniel Yao, and Sharad Goel. "Surveilling Surveillance: Estimating the Prevalence of Surveillance Cameras with Street View Data." Proceedings of the 2021 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society. Association for Computing Machinery, 2021, 221-230.

Economic Perspectives on Infrastructure Investment

Glaeser, Edward L., and James Poterba. "Economic Perspectives on Infrastructure Investment." Rebuilding the Post-Pandemic Economy. Ed. Melissa S. Kearney and Amy Ganz. Aspen Institute Press, 2021.

Bowling Alone: Thinking About Social Change in America

Putnam, Robert D. "Bowling Alone: Thinking About Social Change in America." The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector. Ed. J. Steven Ott and Lisa A. Dicke. Routledge, May 2021.

The State of Access in Cities: Theory and Practice

de Jong, Jorrit, and Fernando Fernandez-Monge. "The State of Access in Cities: Theory and Practice." Governance for Urban Services: Access, Participation, Accountability, and Transparency. Ed. Shabbir Cheema. Springer, 2020.

Safety in the City: Building Strategic Partnerships in the Fight Against Organized Crime

Groenleer, Martijn, Sanderijn Cels, and Jorrit de Jong. "Safety in the City: Building Strategic Partnerships in the Fight Against Organized Crime." Partnerships for Liveable Cities. Ed. Cor van Montfort an Ank Michels. Palgrave MacMillan, 2020.

Mobility Management for Smart Cities Professionals

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Wyatt Cmar. "Mobility Management for Smart Cities Professionals." Empowering the New Mobility Workforce. Ed. Tyler Reeb. Elsevier, 2019.

Land Use Regulations and Fertility Rates

Shoag, Daniel. "Land Use Regulations and Fertility Rates." One Hundred Years of Zoning and the Future of Cities. Springer, 2018.

The Informal Economy in Arab Nations: A Comparative Perspective

Chen, Martha. "The Informal Economy in Arab Nations: A Comparative Perspective." Arab Watch Report on Informal Employment. Arab Nations NGOs for Development, 2017.

Urban Ecology as the New Planning Paradigm: Another Legacy of Jane Jacobs

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Urban Ecology as the New Planning Paradigm: Another Legacy of Jane Jacobs." Contemporary Perspectives on Jane Jacobs: Reassessing the Impacts of an Urban Visionary. Ed. Schubert, Dirk. Routledge, May 13, 2016, 225-232.

Urban Public Finance

Glaeser, Edward L. "Urban Public Finance." Handbook in Public Economics. Ed. Alan J. Auerbach, Raj Chetty, Martin Feldstein, and Emmanuel Saez. Elsevier B.V., 2013.

Forward

Wilson, William Julius. "Forward." Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect. Ed. Robert J. Sampson. University of Chicago Press, 2012.

Did the Death of Distance Hurt Detroit and Help New York?

Glaeser, Edward L., and Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto. "Did the Death of Distance Hurt Detroit and Help New York?" Agglomeration Economics. Ed. Edward L. Glaeser. University of Chicago Press, 2010, 303 - 337.

Introduction to 'The Economics of Agglomeration'

Glaeser, Edward L., and Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto. "Introduction to 'The Economics of Agglomeration'." Agglomeration Economics. Ed. Edward L. Glaeser. University of Chicago Press, 2010, 1-14.

Capital for Small Rental Properties: Preserving a Vital Housing Resource

Apgar, William, and Shekar Narashimhan. "Capital for Small Rental Properties: Preserving a Vital Housing Resource." Revisiting Rental Housing: Policies, Programs, and Priorities. Ed. Nicolas Retsinas and Eric Belsky. Brookings Institution Press, February 2008, 277-300.

Foreword.

Wilson, William Julius. "Foreword." The Segregated Scholars: Black Social Scientists and the Creation of Black Labor Studies, 1890-1950. Ed. Francille Rusan Wilson. University of Virginia Press, 2006.

Four Challenges for Scotland's Cities.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Four Challenges for Scotland's Cities." New Wealth for Old Nations: Scotland's Economic Prospects. Ed. Diane Coyle, Wendy Alexander, and Brian Ashcroft. Princeton University Press, 2005, 73-95.

Ghettos and the Transmission of Ethnic Capital.

Cutler, David, Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "Ghettos and the Transmission of Ethnic Capital." Ethnicity, Social Mobility and Public Policy: Comparing the US and UK. Ed. Glenn C. Loury, Tariq Modood, and Steven M. Teles. Cambridge University Press, 2005, 204-221.

The Rise of the Skilled City.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Albert Saiz. "The Rise of the Skilled City." Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs. Ed. William G. Gale and Janet Rothenberg Pack. Brookings Institution, 2004, 47-94.

Aging and Housing Equity: Another Look.

Venti, Steven F., and David A. Wise. "Aging and Housing Equity: Another Look." Perspectives on the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2004.

The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and John R. Meyer. "The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience." Governance amid Bigger, Better Markets. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2001, 56-92.