Robust Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes
In a variety of applications, decisions needs to be made dynamically after receiving imperfect observations about the state of an underlying system.
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Bringing Leadership Back In
Social movements drive economic, social, political, and cultural change. But who – or what – makes movements?
Nurturing Transformative U.S. Energy Research: Two Guiding Principles
Energy research is critical to continuing advances in human productivity and welfare.
Charging the Future: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Vehicle Adoption
Electric vehicles (EVs) have advanced significantly this decade, owing in part to decreasing battery costs. Yet EVs remain more costly than gasoline fueled vehicles over their useful life.
Key Issues Facing California's GHG Cap-and-Trade System for 2021-2030
California’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) cap-and-trade program is a key element of the suite of policies the State has adopted to achieve its climate policy goals.
Full Committee Hearing Assessing the Value of the NATO Alliance
NATO is facing ... one of its most difficult crises in seven decades. It is not a crisis of military strength or readiness.
Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power, and Persistence
Few people have sat across from the Iranians and the North Koreans at the negotiating table. Wendy Sherman has done both.
Productive Ecosystems and the Arrow of Development
Economic growth is often associated with diversification of economic activities.
Harvard-Tsinghua Workshop on Low-Carbon Development and Public Policy
On June 7, 2018, the Harvard Kennedy School’s Environment and Natural Resources Program and the Center for Science, Technology, and Education Policy at Tsinghua University held the fifth annual Tsingh
A Time for Positive Sum Power
Donald Trump’s proclamation of “America first” is a repudiation of Woodrow Wilson.
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