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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.

Electronic stock ticker board with numbers and arabic letters.
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.

Several hands of team members covering one another in a huddle above a work table.
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

Community Engagement with Law Enforcement after High-Profile Acts of Police Violence

Ang, Desmond, Panka Bencsik, Jesse Bruhn, and Ellora Derenoncourt. "Community Engagement with Law Enforcement after High-Profile Acts of Police Violence." October 2023.

Media Measurement Matters: Estimating the Persuasive Effects of Partisan Media with Survey and Behavioral Data

Wittenberg, Chloe, Matthew A. Baum, Adam J. Berinsky, Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, and Teppei Yamamoto. "Media Measurement Matters: Estimating the Persuasive Effects of Partisan Media with Survey and Behavioral Data." The Journal of Politics 85.4 (October 2023): 1275-1290.

Feeling Seen

Allen, Danielle. "Feeling Seen." Polity 55.4 (October 2023): 872-876.

Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis

Alsan, Marcella, Luca Braghieri, Sarah Eichmeyer, Minjeong Joyce Kim, Stefanie Stantcheva, and David Y. Yang. "Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 15.4 (October 2023): 389-421.

Most Hourly Workers at Large Service Sector
Firms Still Lack Paid Sick Leave

Kuhlman, Elizabeth, and Daniel Schneider. "Most Hourly Workers at Large Service Sector Firms Still Lack Paid Sick Leave." Shift Project Research Brief, October 2023.

Feeling uncertain despite knowing the risk: Patients with OCD (but not controls) experience known and unknown probabilistic decisions as similarly distressing and uncertain

Jacoby, Ryan J., Abigail Szkutak, Jin Shin, Jennifer Lerner, and Sabine Wilhelm. "Feeling uncertain despite knowing the risk: Patients with OCD (but not controls) experience known and unknown probabilistic decisions as similarly distressing and uncertain." Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 39 (October 2023).

Advanced economies will experience subdued growth, outlook for emerging markets is varied

Dynan, Karen. "Advanced economies will experience subdued growth, outlook for emerging markets is varied." Peterson Institute for International Economics (September 29, 2023).

Improving delivery of the social safety net: The role of stigma

Lasky-Fink, Jessica, and Elizabeth Linos. "Improving delivery of the social safety net: The role of stigma." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (September 22, 2023).

Reconciling Legal and Empirical Conceptions of Disparate Impact

Grossman, Joshua, Julian Nyarko, and Sharad Goel. "Reconciling Legal and Empirical Conceptions of Disparate Impact." .

Community Mobility and Depressive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

Perlis, Roy H., Kristin Lunz Trujillo, Alauna Safarpour, Alexi Quintana, Matthew D. Simonson, Jasper Perlis, Mauricio Santillana, Katherine Ognyanova, Matthew A. Baum, James N. Druckman, and David Lazer. "Community Mobility and Depressive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States." JAMA Network Open 6.9 (September 27, 2023).

Improving delivery of the social safety net: The role of stigma

Lasky-Fink, Jessica, and Elizabeth Linos. "Improving delivery of the social safety net: The role of stigma." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-022, November 2022.

The Formality Effect

Linos, Elizabeth, Jessica Lasky-Fink, Chris Larkin, Lindsay Moore, and Elspeth Kirkman. "The Formality Effect." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-009, January 2023.

PIIE projects global economy poised for soft landing

Dynan, Karen. "PIIE projects global economy poised for soft landing." Peterson Institute for International Economics (September 26, 2023).

Inter-city collaboration: Why and how cities work, learn and advocate together

Robb, Katharine A., Michelle LaPointe, Kathryn Hemsing, Grant Anderson, James Anderson, and Jorrit de Jong. "Inter-city collaboration: Why and how cities work, learn and advocate together." Global Policy (September 2023).

The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky

Walt, Stephen M. "The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky." Foreign Policy, September 22, 2023.

Informality, Consumption Taxes, and Redistribution

Bachas, Pierre, Lucie Gadenne, and Anders Jensen. "Informality, Consumption Taxes, and Redistribution." The Review of Economic Studies (21 September 2023): 1-31.

What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean for Patients and Physicians?

Chandra, Amitabh, and Benedic Ippolito. "What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean for Patients and Physicians?" NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 4.10 (September 20, 2023).

The Ideological Looking Glass

Frankel, Jeffrey. "The Ideological Looking Glass." Project Syndicate, September 19, 2023.

Allocative Skill

Caplin, Andrew, David J. Deming, Søren Leth-Petersen, and Ben Weidmann. "Allocative Skill." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-028, September 2023.

What Is Distinctive about Religious Inequality? Challenges and Opportunities for Development Policy

Woolcock, Michael. "What Is Distinctive about Religious Inequality? Challenges and Opportunities for Development Policy." Poverty and Prejudice: Religious Inequality and the Struggle for Sustainable Development. Ed. Mariz Tadros, Philip Mader, and Kathryn Cheeseman. Bristol University Press, September 19, 2023, 171-178.

Algorithmic recommendations have limited effects on polarization: A naturalistic experiment on YouTube

Liu, Naijia, Matthew A. Baum, Adam J. Berinsky, Allison J.B. Chaney, Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Andy Guess, Dean Knox, Christopher Lucas, Rachel Mariman, and Brandon M. Stewart. "Algorithmic recommendations have limited effects on polarization: A naturalistic experiment on YouTube." September 18, 2023.

Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier

Brooks, Arthur, and Oprah Winfrey. Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. Penguin Random House, 2023.

Fertilizer and Algal Blooms: A Satellite Approach to Assessing Water Quality

Taylor, Charles A., and Geoffrey Heal. "Fertilizer and Algal Blooms: A Satellite Approach to Assessing Water Quality." Risks in Agricultural Supply Chains. Ed. Pol Antràs and David Zilberman. University of Chicago Press, 2023, 83-106.

Forgotten but not gone: A multi-state analysis of modern-day debt imprisonment

Gaebler, Johann D., Phoebe Barghouty, Sarah Vicol, Cheryl Phillips, and Sharad Goel. "Forgotten but not gone: A multi-state analysis of modern-day debt imprisonment." PLOS One 18.9 (September 13, 2023).

The Political Consequences of Depression: How Conspiracy Beliefs, Participatory Inclinations, and Depression Affect Support for Political Violence

Baum, Matthew A., James N. Druckman, Matthew D. Simonson, Jennifer Lin, and Roy H. Perlis. "The Political Consequences of Depression: How Conspiracy Beliefs, Participatory Inclinations, and Depression Affect Support for Political Violence." American Journal of Political Science (September 11, 2023): 1-20.

Old enemies of democracy: Chinese thinkers plunder the classical world

Mitter, Rana. "Old enemies of democracy: Chinese thinkers plunder the classical world." Review of Plato Goes to China, by Shadi Bartsch. Times Literary Supplement, September 8, 2023.

Do Policy Schools Still Have a Point?

Walt, Stephen M. "Do Policy Schools Still Have a Point?" Foreign Policy, September 8, 2023.

Writing for Busy Readers

Rogers, Todd, and Jessica Lasky-Fink. Writing for Busy Readers. Penguin Random House, 2023.

The Con-Man Realism of Vivek Ramaswamy

Walt, Stephen M. "The Con-Man Realism of Vivek Ramaswamy." Foreign Policy, September 5, 2023.

An Aspirational Path for American Conservatism

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Ryan Streeter. "An Aspirational Path for American Conservatism." Ash Center Policy Briefs Series, September 2023.

Rustin’s Legacy of Civil Resistance in the US

Chenoweth, Erica. "Rustin’s Legacy of Civil Resistance in the US." Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics. Ed. Michael G. Long. NYU Press, 2023, 10-24.

Incorporating DEI into Decision-Making

Chang, Edward, Siri Chilazi, James Elfer, Cansin Arslan, Erika Kirgios, Oliver Hauser, and Iris Bohnet. "Incorporating DEI into Decision-Making." Harvard Business Review. September 1, 2023.

Decrypting new age international capital flows

Graf von Luckner, Clemens, Carmen M. Reinhart, and Kenneth Rogoff. "Decrypting new age international capital flows." Journal of Monetary Economics 138 (September 2023): 104-122.

The Impact of the Medicaid Reimbursement Bump on Influenza Vaccination Rates Among US Teens: Evidence from the National Immunization Survey–Teen 2011–2020

Marcondes, Felippe O., Mary Price, Alex McDowell, Joseph P. Newhouse, John Hsu, and Vicki Fung. "The Impact of the Medicaid Reimbursement Bump on Influenza Vaccination Rates Among US Teens: Evidence from the National Immunization Survey–Teen 2011–2020." The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 36.5 (September-October 2023): 1-29.

What Made John Ruggie's World Transformation Theory and Practice Hang Together

Emanuel, Alder, and Kathryn Sikkink. "What Made John Ruggie's World Transformation Theory and Practice Hang Together." International Organization 77.4 (Fall 2023): 871-880.

Should the US pursue a new Cold War with China?

Kim, Patricia M., Matthew Turpin, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Jessica Chen Weiss, Eun A Jo, Ryan Hass, and Emilie Kimball. "Should the US pursue a new Cold War with China?" Brookings, September 1, 2023.

Italy: Tutoring Online Program (TOP): A Successful Global Experience

Carlana, Michela, Gaia Gaudenzi, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Italy: Tutoring Online Program (TOP): A Successful Global Experience." Inter-American Development Bank, September 2023.

Health and Economic Impacts of Lockdown Policies in the Early Stage of COVID-19 in the United States.

Boloori, Alireza, and Soroush Saghafian. "Health and Economic Impacts of Lockdown Policies in the Early Stage of COVID-19 in the United States." Service Science 15.3 (September 2023): 188-211.

Algorithmic Recommendations and Human Discretion

Angelova, Victoria, Will S. Dobbie, and Crystal Yang. "Algorithmic Recommendations and Human Discretion." NBER Working Paper Series, September 2023.

Globalization and Factor Income Taxation

Bachas, Pierre, Matthew Fisher-Post, Anders Jensen, and Gabriel Zucman. "Globalization and Factor Income Taxation." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-027, August 2023.

Mitigating Included - and Omitted - Variable Bias in Estimates of Disparate Impact

Jung, Jongbin, Sam Corbett-Davies, Johann D. Gaebler, Ravi Shroff, and Sharad Goel. "Mitigating Included - and Omitted - Variable Bias in Estimates of Disparate Impact." .

China Wants to Run Your Internet

Campanella, Edoardo, and John Haigh. "China Wants to Run Your Internet." Foreign Policy. August 25, 2023.

Glass Walls: Experimental Evidence on Constraints faced by Women in Accessing Valuable Skilling Opportunities

Cheema, Ali, Asim I. Khwaja, M. Farooq Naseer, and Jacob N. Shapiro. "Glass Walls: Experimental Evidence on Constraints faced by Women in Accessing Valuable Skilling Opportunities." August 24, 2023.

Slavery, Politics, and Causality

Acharya, Avidit, Matthew Blackwell, and Maya Sen. "Slavery, Politics, and Causality." August 24, 2023.

On the Role of Solar Geoengineering in Combatting Climate Change: Harvard University vs. Indigenous Voices

Risse, Mathias. "On the Role of Solar Geoengineering in Combatting Climate Change: Harvard University vs. Indigenous Voices." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-026, August 2023.

The Measure and Mismeasure of Fairness

Corbett-Davies, Sam, Johann D. Gaebler, Hamed Nilforoshan, Ravi Shroff, and Sharad Goel. "The Measure and Mismeasure of Fairness." Journal of Machine Learning Research 24 (2023): 1-117.

Do Ordeals Work for Selection Markets?
Evidence from Health Insurance Auto-Enrollment

Shepard, Mark, and Myles Wagner. "Do Ordeals Work for Selection Markets? Evidence from Health Insurance Auto-Enrollment." August 23, 2023.

A Radical Reckoning with Cultural Devastation and Its Aftermath: Reflections on Wub-e-ke-niew’s We Have the Right to Exist

Risse, Mathias. "A Radical Reckoning with Cultural Devastation and Its Aftermath: Reflections on Wub-e-ke-niew’s We Have the Right to Exist." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-025, August 2023.

LegalBench: A Collaboratively Built Benchmark for Measuring Legal Reasoning in Large Language Models

Guha, Neel, Sharad Goel, et al. "LegalBench: A Collaboratively Built Benchmark for Measuring Legal Reasoning in Large Language Models." August 23, 2023.

Great Dilution: The Global Impact of the US Inflation Shock on Sovereign Debt

Nair, Gautam, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Great Dilution: The Global Impact of the US Inflation Shock on Sovereign Debt." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-009, July 2022.