Our faculty, researchers, and students grapple every day with the most urgent public problems facing our world. Ideas and solutions emerging from Harvard Kennedy School are a resource for you—whether you are a student, policymaker, thought leader, journalist, or engaged citizen.
We live in an era of unprecedented complexity—from climate change and global health crises to economic inequality. These “wicked problems” are deeply interconnected and resistant to simple solutions. Soroush Saghafian introduces a powerful framework for tackling complexity: analytics science.
For decades, U.S. presidents and policymakers have promised to restore America’s standing as a global manufacturing powerhouse. But according to Robert Lawrence, industrial policies like tariffs and reshoring are unlikely to benefit the people missing out on economic growth.
Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs haven’t always achieved the desired results. To make work truly fair for all, Bohnet and Chilazi argue that organizations must use rigorously researched strategies to allocate the same time and resources they would to any other facet of business.
Discover recent publications authored by Kennedy School faculty. Browse publications by research topic, publication type, geographic location, or academic area.
Books, policy briefs, and working papers authored by faculty and other members of the HKS community offer perspectives on issues relevant to policymakers, researchers, and journalists.
The HKS Student Policy Review offers Harvard students an opportunity to engage with the most important policy issues of our time, across a whole range of topics and regions.
Behind the Book is a video storytelling series that dives into books authored by HKS faculty.
