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Delivery worker wearing a medical mask and carrying packages.
Feature: The Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Laws on Service Workers

Daniel Schneider finds that state paid sick leave laws increased service workers’ access to paid sick leave and reduced the share of service workers who worked while sick.

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Feature: Connecting Absolute and Relative Intergenerational Mobility

Deirdre Bloome offers two frameworks for understanding the relationship between types of intergenerational mobility, or whether people are socioeconomically better off than their parents.

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Feature: Studying a Government Program to Support Women’s Self-Help Groups

Michael Walton explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program, finding two major tensions.

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Feature: The Data-Informed City

Jorrit de Jong presents a comprehensive framework for how cities can use data to address problems more effectively, efficiently, equitably, and with better accountability.

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

Will Congress Torpedo Obama’s Iran Deal?

Burns, Nicholas. "Will Congress Torpedo Obama’s Iran Deal?" Boston Globe, March 18, 2015.

The Hero Europe Needed

Ignatieff, Michael. "The Hero Europe Needed." Atlantic. March 2015.

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board:
Report of the Task Force on
Nuclear Nonproliferation

Carnesale, Albert, Matthew Bunn, John Deutch, Gary Samore, et al. "Secretary of Energy Advisory Board: Report of the Task Force on Nuclear Nonproliferation." Report for the U.S. Department of Energy, March 2015.

Not in my Backyard, but Not Far Away From Me: Local Acceptance of Wind Power in China.

Guo, Yue, Peng Ru, Jun Su, and Laura Diaz Anadon. "Not in my Backyard, but Not Far Away From Me: Local Acceptance of Wind Power in China." Energy 82 (March 2015): 722-733.

What Are We Willing to Sacrifice in War on ISIS?

Bilmes, Linda J. "What Are We Willing to Sacrifice in War on ISIS?" Boston Globe, March 11, 2015.

Iran Already Has Nuclear Weapons Capability

Allison, Graham. "Iran Already Has Nuclear Weapons Capability." Foreign Policy. March 3, 2015.

The Problem with Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "The Problem with Putin." Boston Globe, March 3, 2015.

Boris Nemtsov Illuminates Anew the Problem with Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Boris Nemtsov Illuminates Anew the Problem with Putin." Boston Globe, March 2, 2015.

Nothing but the Truth:
Brazil's Truth Commission Looks Back

Sikkink, Kathryn, and Bridget Marchesi. "Nothing but the Truth: Brazil's Truth Commission Looks Back." Foreign Affairs. February 26, 2015.

The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform

Masoud, Tarek, Jason Brownlee, and Andrew Reynolds. The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform. Oxford University Press, 2015.

Winning the Generational Struggle with Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Winning the Generational Struggle with Putin." Boston Globe, February 17, 2015.

Dealing with Debt

Reinhart, Carmen, Vincent Reinhart, and Kenneth Rogoff. "Dealing with Debt." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-009, February 2015.

A Temporary, Moderate and Responsive Scenario for Solar Geoengineering

Keith, David, and Douglas G. MacMartin. "A Temporary, Moderate and Responsive Scenario for Solar Geoengineering." Nature Climate Change 5 (February 2015): 201-206.

First Take: Waste -- Global Challenge, Latin American Lessons

Chen, Martha. "First Take: Waste -- Global Challenge, Latin American Lessons." ReVista: The Harvard Review of Latin America. Winter 2015.

Recycling Livelihoods: A Global Network Supports Waste Pickers in Latin America

Fernández, Lucía, and Martha Chen. "Recycling Livelihoods: A Global Network Supports Waste Pickers in Latin America." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America. Winter 2015.

Existential Insecurity and the Geography of Religiosity

Norris, Pippa. "Existential Insecurity and the Geography of Religiosity." The Changing World Religion Map. Ed. Stann Brunn. Springer, 2015.

China’s Energy Hedging Strategy: Less Than Meets the Eye for Russian Gas Pipelines

Jaffe, Amy Myers, Kenneth B. Medlock III, and Meghan L. O’Sullivan. "China’s Energy Hedging Strategy: Less Than Meets the Eye for Russian Gas Pipelines." National Bureau of Asian Research (February 2015).

Culture vs. Kultur, or a Clash of Civilizations: Public Intellectuals in the United States and the Great War, 1917-1918

Temkin, Moshik. "Culture vs. Kultur, or a Clash of Civilizations: Public Intellectuals in the United States and the Great War, 1917-1918." The Historical Journal 58.1 (February 2015): 157-182.

Review of The Rise of Islamic State: Isis and the New Sunni Revolution

Ignatieff, Michael. "The Rise of Islamic State: Isis and the New Sunni Revolution by Patrick Cockburn." Review of The Rise of Islamic State: Isis and the New Sunni Revolution, by Patrick Cockburn. Sunday Times, February 8, 2015.

Greece’s Gamble

Burns, Nicholas. "Greece’s Gamble." Boston Globe, January 30, 2015.

What's the Right Temperature for the Earth?

Parker, Andy, and David Keith. "What's the Right Temperature for the Earth?" Washington Post, January 29, 2015.

Remembering Auschwitz

Burns, Nicholas. "Remembering Auschwitz." Boston Globe, January 29, 2015.

Facilitating Linkage of Heterogeneous Regional, National, and Sub-National Climate Policies through a Future International Agreement

Bodansky, Daniel M., Seth A. Hoedl, Gilbert E. Metcalf, and Robert N. Stavins. "Facilitating Linkage of Heterogeneous Regional, National, and Sub-National Climate Policies through a Future International Agreement." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-003, January 2015.

An Assessment of the Energy-Efficiency Gap and its Implications for Climate-Change Policy

Gerarden, Todd D., Richard G. Newell, Robert N. Stavins, and Robert C. Stowe. "An Assessment of the Energy-Efficiency Gap and its Implications for Climate-Change Policy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-005, January 2015.

Why the Saudis are Holding Strong on Oil

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Why the Saudis are Holding Strong on Oil." Bloomberg View, January 26, 2015.

The Real Nuclear Nightmare When it Comes to U.S.-Russian Ties

Bunn, Matthew. "The Real Nuclear Nightmare When it Comes to U.S.-Russian Ties." National Interest. January 24, 2015.

El Nuevo Desorden Mundial (The New World Disorder)

Ignatieff, Michael. "El Nuevo Desorden Mundial (The New World Disorder)." Letras Libres. January 2015.

Presidential Address: Structure, Contingency, and the War in Vietnam

Logevall, Fredrik. "Presidential Address: Structure, Contingency, and the War in Vietnam." Diplomatic History 39.1 (January 2015): 1-15.

Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges

Ruggie, John Gerard, and Tamaryn Nelson. "Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges." Brown Journal of World Affairs XXII.I (Fall/Winter 2015): 99-127.

A US-India Comeback?

Burns, Nicholas. "A US-India Comeback?" Boston Globe, January 15, 2015.

Is the American Century Over?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. Is the American Century Over? Polity Press, 2015.

Religion and Public Policy: Human Rights, Conflict and Ethics

Hehir, J. Bryan, Peterson, Rodney and Twiss, Barney, eds. Religion and Public Policy: Human Rights, Conflict and Ethics. Oxford University Press, 2015.

Obama’s Daunting New Year

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s Daunting New Year." Boston Globe, January 1, 2015.

Preface

Burns, Nicholas and Jonathon Price. "Preface." Blind Spot: America’s Response to Radicalism in the Middle East. Ed. Burns, Nicholas and Jonathon Price. Aspen Institute, 2015.

Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment: A Small-Scale Experiment to Improve Understanding of the Risks of Solar Geoengineering

Dykema, John A., David W. Keith, James G. Anderson, and Debra Weisenstein. "Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment: A Small-Scale Experiment to Improve Understanding of the Risks of Solar Geoengineering." Philosophical Transactions A 372.2301 (December 2014).

Solar Geoengineering to Limit the Rate of Temperature Change

MacMartin, Douglas G., Ken Caldeira, and David W. Keith. "Solar Geoengineering to Limit the Rate of Temperature Change." Philosophical Transactions A 372.2301 (December 2014).

The Peacemakers of 2014

Burns, Nicholas. "The Peacemakers of 2014." Boston Globe, December 23, 2014.

Reflections on a Survey of Global Perceptions of International Leaders and World Powers

Saich, Anthony. "Reflections on a Survey of Global Perceptions of International Leaders and World Powers." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-058, December 2014.

A Srebrenica Moment in Syria?

Burns, Nicholas. "A Srebrenica Moment in Syria?" Boston Globe, February 13, 2014.

Obama needs to act on Syria

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama needs to act on Syria." Boston Globe, December 4, 2014.

When Ideas Trump Interests: Preferences, World Views, and Policy Innovations

Rodrik, Dani. "When Ideas Trump Interests: Preferences, World Views, and Policy Innovations." Journal of Economic Perspectives 28.1 (Winter 2014): 189-208.

Summary of Ethics for Enemies

Kamm, Frances. "Summary of Ethics for Enemies." Journal of Moral Philosophy 11.4 (2014): 373-384.

The Global Gas Market, LNG Exports, and the Shifting U.S. Geopolitical Presence

Medlock, Kenneth B., Amy Myers Jaffe, and Meghan O'Sullivan. "The Global Gas Market, LNG Exports, and the Shifting U.S. Geopolitical Presence." Energy Strategy Reviews 5 (December 2014): 14-25.

The Aspen Strategy Group on the Old and New Cold War

Burns, Nicholas. "The Aspen Strategy Group on the Old and New Cold War." Aspen Ideas Magazine, Winter 2014/2015.

Creating Effective Programs and Policies to Reduce Violence and Promote Peace

Britto, Pia R., Rima Salah, Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Jacqueline Bhabha, Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Gary R. Gunderson, Cigdem Kagitcibasi, Lucy Nusseibeh, Olayinka Omigbodun, Mikiko Otani, and Geraldine Smyth. "Creating Effective Programs and Policies to Reduce Violence and Promote Peace." Pathways to Peace: The Transformative Power of Children and Families. Ed. James F. Leckman, Catherine Panter-Brick, and Rima Salah. MIT Press, 2014.

Inevitability and War

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Inevitability and War." International Security 4.8 (2014).

Why Assessing Estimative Accuracy is Feasible and Desirable

Friedman, Jeffrey A., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Why Assessing Estimative Accuracy is Feasible and Desirable." Intelligence and National Security (November 28, 2014).

Facilitating Linkage of Heterogeneous
Regional, National, and Sub-National Climate Policies through a Future International Agreement

Bodansky, Daniel M., Seth A. Hoedl, Gilbert E. Metcalf, and Robert N. Stavins. "Facilitating Linkage of Heterogeneous Regional, National, and Sub-National Climate Policies through a Future International Agreement." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-056, November 2014.

Obama's Revival in Foreign Policy

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's Revival in Foreign Policy." Boston Globe, November 19, 2014.

Russia, Ukraine, and U.S. National Interests

Allison, Graham. "Russia, Ukraine, and U.S. National Interests." The Crisis with Russia. Ed. Nicholas Burns and Jonathon Price. Aspen Institute, 2014.