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

Braga, Anthony A., and Glenn L. Pierce. “Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets in Boston: The Effects of Operation Ceasefire on the Supply of Guns to Criminals.” US/DOJ Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation Annual Conference Paper, July 2004.
Walton, Michael, Gladys López-Acevedo, et al. "Poverty in Mexico: An Assessment of Conditions, Trends and Government Strategy." World Bank Policy Study #61, July 2004.
Ruggie, John Gerard. "Reconstituting the Global Public Domain: Issues, Actors, and Practices." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-031, July 2004.
Luttmer, Erzo F.P. "Neighbors as Negatives: Relative Earnings and Well-Being." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-029, July 2004.
Hausmann, Ricardo, Lant Pritchett, and Dani Rodrik. "Growth Accelerations." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-030, July 2004.
King, David C., Richard Zeckhauser, and Mark Kim. "The Management Performance of the U.S. States." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-028, July 2004.
Winship, Scott, and Christopher Jencks. "How Did the Social Policy Changes of the 1990s Affect Material Hardship among Single Mothers? Evidence from the CPS Food Security Supplement." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-027, July 2004.
Behn, Robert, and Elizabeth Keating. "Facing the Fiscal Crises in State Governments: National Problem, National Responsibilities." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-025, July 2004.
Behn, Robert. "On the Many Answers to the Question: Why Measure Performance?" Bob Behn's Public Management Report July 2004.
Bohnet, Iris. "The Payoff of Trust." Negotiation (July 2004): 9-11.
Borjas, George. "Food Insecurity and Public Assistance." Journal of Public Economics 88.7-8 (July 2004): 1421-1443.
Culpepper, Pepper D. "Institutional Rules, Social Capacity, and the Stuff of Politics: Experiments in Collaborative Governance in France and Italy." EUI Working Paper RSCAS No. 2004/06, July 2004.
Frumkin, Peter, and Joseph Galaskiewicz. "Institutional Isomorphism and Public Sector Organizations." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 14.3 (July 2004): 283-307.
Peters, Pauline E. "Inequality and Social Conflict over Land in Africa." Journal of Agrarian Change 4.3 (July 2004): 269-314.
Bushway, Shawn, and Anne Morrison Piehl. "Institutional Features, Discretion, and Charge Bargaining." Working Paper, July 2004.
Schauer, Frederick. "Judicial Supremacy and the Modest Constitution." California Law Review 92.4 (July 2004): 1045-1067.
Ignatieff, Michael. "The Unbearable Burden of Destiny: America, the Good and the Ugly." New York Times Magazine June 30, 2004.
Ruggie, Mary. "A 'Third Way' to Cut Healthcare Costs." Christian Science Monitor, June 30, 2004.
Ignatieff, Michael. "A Country Ruled by the Will of Its People." Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 29, 2004.
Gergen, David. "Can Past Be Prologue Again?" U.S. News & World Report, June 28, 2004.
Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Conscience of Humanity." South China Morning Post, June 28, 2004.
Ignatieff, Michael. "Mirage in the Desert." New York Times Magazine June 27, 2004.
Allison, Graham. "Policies on Nukes Reveal Wide Gulf." Miami Herald, June 27, 2004.
Stern, Jessica. "Terrorists' Own Words Can Help Us Stop Them." USA Today, June 24, 2004.
Hunt, Swanee. "Where Are the Women in the New Iraq?" Boston Globe, June 22, 2004.
Gergen, David. "Ronald Reagan: A Man, His Moment, and a Generation." U.S. News & World Report, June 21, 2004.
Sewall, Sarah. "The Contradiction: Stepping Back, Staying Put." Washington Post, June 20, 2004.
Ignatieff, Michael. "Terrorism's Other Peril Is How It Transforms Us." The Globe and Mail, June 17, 2004.
Allison, Graham. "Questioning Bush's Foreign Policy." Moscow Times, June 16, 2004.
Allison, Graham. "The Eight Spoke Loudly, and Did Little." International Herald Tribune, June 12, 2004.
Stern, Jessica. "Holy Avengers." Financial Times, June 12, 2004.
Gergen, David. "Farewell to the Chief." New York Daily News, June 11, 2004.
Porter, Roger B. "Reagan Was a Man of Great Vision." Deseret Morning News, June 10, 2004.
Allison, Graham. "Tenet Has Set an Example." Boston Globe, June 8, 2004.
Allison, Graham. "Is Tenet Where the Buck Stops?" Boston Globe, June 8, 2004.
Gergen, David. "Ronald Reagan: He Lived to Tell the Great American Story." U.S. News & World Report, June 6, 2004.
Stern, Jessica. "Beneath Bombast and Bombs, a Caldron of Humiliation." Los Angeles Times, June 6, 2004.
Kamarck, Elaine. "'Day After Tomorrow' Isn't it Enough? What Will it Take to Spur Environmentalism?" Newsday, June 4, 2004.
Power, Samantha, and John Prendergast. ""Break Through to Darfur: Combine Leverage, Internationalism and Aid to Stop the Killing in Sudan."." Los Angeles Times, June 2, 2004.
Husock, Howard. "The Housing Reform That Backfired." City Journal Summer 2004.
Bhabha, Jacqueline. "The "Mere Fortuity" of Birth? Are Children Citizens?" Differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies 15.2 (Summer 2004): 91-117.
Rodrik, Dani, Arvind Subramanian, and Francesco Trebbi. "Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions over Geography and Integration in Economic Development." Journal of Economic Growth 9.2 (June 2004): 131-165.
White, John P., and John Deutch. "Building Capability from the Technical Revolution That Has Happened." Report of the Belfer Center Conference on National Security Transformation, Strategic Studies Institute Publication No. 407, June 2004.
Bebbington, Anthony, Scott Guggenheim, Elizabeth Olson, and Michael Woolcock. "Exploring Social Capital Debates at the World Bank." Journal of Development Studies 40.5 (June 2004): 33-64.
Katz, Nancy, David Lazer, Holly Arrow, and Noshir Contractor. "The Network Perspective on Teams." Small Group Research 35.3 (June 2004): 307-332.
Coglianese, Cary, and Gary Marchant. "The EPA's Risky Reasoning." Regulation Summer 2004: 16-22.
Kelman, Steven. "Changing Big Government Organizations: Easier Than Meets the Eye?" Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series, OP-02-04 and RWP04-026, 2004.
Abadie, Alberto, and Sebastien Gay. "The Impact of Presumed Consent Legislation on Cadaveric Organ Donation: A Cross Country Study." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-024, June 2004.
Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Managers Must: Measure Outputs." Bob Behn's Public Management Report June 2004.
Glaeser, Edward L., and Joseph Gyourko. "Technical Appendix to Urban Decline and Durable Housing." Working Paper, June 2004.