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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

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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

Early Childhood Development: Implications for Policy, Systems and Practice

Franks, Robert, Matthew Peccoraro, Jayne Singer, and Julie Boatright Wilson. "Early Childhood Development: Implications for Policy, Systems and Practice." Judge Baker Children's Center, 2017.

Eliminating Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care

Kamarck, Elaine C., Mary Eschelbach Hansen, Julie Boatright Wilson, and Jeff Katz. "Eliminating Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-040, September 2012.

Cross-Branch Collaboration: What Can We Learn From the Collaboration Between Courts and the Division of Youth Services in Missouri: A Concept Paper

Wilson, Julie Boatright. "Cross-Branch Collaboration: What Can We Learn From the Collaboration Between Courts and the Division of Youth Services in Missouri: A Concept Paper." Prepared for the Executive Session: State Court Leaders in the 21st Century, Harvard Kennedy School, September 2009.

What if...? Innovations in Child Welfare Practice.

Wilson, Julie Boatright. "What if...? Innovations in Child Welfare Practice." Examining Future Directions for Community-Oriented Child Welfare Efforts, Kennedy School of Government Executive Session, October 2006.

Listening To Parents: Overcoming Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care.

Wilson, Julie Boatright, Jeff Katz, and Robert Geen. "Listening To Parents: Overcoming Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-005, February 2005.

Long-Term Care: Does Religious Affiliation Matter?

Wilson, Julie Boatright. "Long-Term Care: Does Religious Affiliation Matter?" Taking Faith Seriously. Ed. Mary Jo Bane, Brent Coffin, and Richard Higgins. Harvard University Press, 2005, 210-244.

The Context and Meaning of Family Strengthening in Indian America: A Report to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Kalt, Joseph P., Amy Besaw, Andrew Lee, Jasmin Sethi, Julie Boatright Wilson, and Marie Zemler. "The Context and Meaning of Family Strengthening in Indian America: A Report to the Annie E. Casey Foundation." Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, August 2004.