Why Contests Are A Smart Procurement Tool
Compared to many of my colleagues, I am more inclined to read academic journals from cover to cover rather than just the one or two papers that are directly related to my areas of research.
Research
Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India
Exploiting a randomized natural experiment in India, we show that female leadership influences adolescent girls' career aspirations and educational attainment.
Climate Policy: Hard Problem, Soft Thinking
Climate change is more uncertain, more global, and more long-term than most issues facing humanity.
Work With China, Don’t Contain It
Citing an escalating dispute over islands in the East China Sea, The Economist warned last week that “China and Japan are sliding toward war.” That assessment may be too alarmist, but the tensions hav
The Man Who Put the 'M' in OMB
I work for the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard's Kennedy School. Roy L.
Why China Is Weak on Soft Power
China’s president, Hu Jintao, greeted 2012 with an important essay warning that China was being battered by Western culture: “We must clearly see that international hostile forces are intensifying the
The Best Approach to Management: Tough love
One of the most pervasive debates about managing people is whether using “hard” or “soft” approaches produces better performance.
Charisma We Can Believe In
A leadership transition is scheduled in two major autocracies in 2012. Neither is likely to be a surprise.
Foreign Policy Credentials of the Republican Presidential Candidates
While the economy will be the central issue of the presidential campaign, foreign policy and national security should be a close second.
Build the Stomach for the Journey
Mastering Public Health will enable you to improve your performance and productivity within your organization and with the people and the communities you serve.
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