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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

The Crisis with Russia

Burns, Nicholas, and Jonathon Price, eds. The Crisis with Russia. Aspen Institute, 2014.

Field Experiments on Solar Geoengineering: Report of a Workshop Exploring a Representative Research Portfolio

Keith, David, Riley Duren, and Douglas G. MacMartin. "Field Experiments on Solar Geoengineering: Report of a Workshop Exploring a Representative Research Portfolio." Philosophical Transactions A 372 (November 17, 2014).

The Unconventional Energy Boom: Bad Timing for a Revanchist Russia

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "The Unconventional Energy Boom: Bad Timing for a Revanchist Russia." The Crisis with Russia. Ed. Nicholas Burns, and Jonathon Price. The Aspen Institute, 2014.

Henry Kissinger’s Words of Wisdom

Burns, Nicholas. "Henry Kissinger’s Words of Wisdom." Boston Globe, November 6, 2014.

Energy Technology Expert Elicitations for Policy: Workshops, Modeling, and Meta-Analysis

Diaz Anadon, Laura, Valentina Bosetti, Gabriel Chan, Gregory Nemet, and Elena Verdolini. "Energy Technology Expert Elicitations for Policy: Workshops, Modeling, and Meta-Analysis." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-054, November 2014.

The Thucydides's Trap

Allison, Graham. "The Thucydides's Trap." The Next Great War? The Roots of World War I and the Risk of US-China Conflict. Ed. Richard N. Rosecrance and Steven E. Miller. MIT Press, 2014.

Where Does the US Stand with India?

Burns, Nicholas. "Where Does the US Stand with India?" Boston Globe, October 24, 2014.

Venezuela's Economic Underperformance

Reinhart, Carmen, and Kenneth Rogoff. "Venezuela's Economic Underperformance." Project Syndicate, October 13, 2014.

Don't Forget Canada and Mexico

Burns, Nicholas. "Don't Forget Canada and Mexico." Boston Globe, October 9, 2014.

Ferguson, Human Rights, and America's Interests Abroad

Temkin, Moshik. "Ferguson, Human Rights, and America's Interests Abroad." Nation. October 9, 2014.

Fighting the Islamic State - How Much Will It Cost?

Bilmes, Linda J. "Fighting the Islamic State - How Much Will It Cost?" Boston Globe, October 8, 2014.

Harvard-Tsinghua Workshop on Market Mechanisms to Achieve a Low-Carbon Future for China

Henry Lee, Sabrina Howell, Scott Moore, and Alice Xia. "Harvard-Tsinghua Workshop on Market Mechanisms to Achieve a Low-Carbon Future for China." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy Shool, October 2014.

The Crucial Role of Policy Surveillance in International Climate Policy

Aldy, Joseph. "The Crucial Role of Policy Surveillance in International Climate Policy." Climatic Change 126.3/4 (October 2014): 279-292.

Obama’s Opportunity with India and its New Leader

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s Opportunity with India and its New Leader." Washington Post, September 29, 2014.

The New World Disorder

Ignatieff, Michael. "The New World Disorder." New York Review of Books. September 25, 2014.

Arab Allies Key in Fight Against ISIS

Burns, Nicholas. "Arab Allies Key in Fight Against ISIS." Boston Globe, September 23, 2014.

Passage to India: What Washington Can Do to Revive Relations With New Delhi

Burns, Nicholas. "Passage to India: What Washington Can Do to Revive Relations With New Delhi." Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014.

Water-Carbon Trade-off in China’s Coal Power Industry

Zhang, Chao, Laura Diaz Anadon, Hongpin Mo, Zhongnan Zhao, and Zhu Liu. "Water-Carbon Trade-off in China’s Coal Power Industry." Environmental Science & Technology 48.19 (2014): 11082–11089.

Obama's battle plan

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's battle plan." Boston Globe, September 11, 2014.

Latin American Countries as Norm Protagonists of the Idea of International Human Rights

Sikkink, Kathryn. "Latin American Countries as Norm Protagonists of the Idea of International Human Rights." Global Governance 20.3 (July-September 2014): 389-404.

Not A Superpower

Keith, David W. "Not A Superpower." Policy Opinions. September 2014.

Passage to India

Burns, Nicholas. "Passage to India." Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014.

Three Critical Tests for NATO Leaders in Wales

Burns, Nicholas. "Three Critical Tests for NATO Leaders in Wales." Financial Times, August 31, 2014.

Why do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?

Burns, Nicholas. "Why do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?" Boston Globe, August 28, 2014.

Why Do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?

Burns, Nicholas. "Why Do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?" Boston Globe, August 28, 2014.

Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Test

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Test." Boston Globe, August 14, 2014.

Learn, But Don't Overlearn, Vietnam's Lessons

Burns, Nicholas. "Learn, But Don't Overlearn, Vietnam's Lessons." Boston Globe, August 3, 2014.

The Need to Transform U.S. Energy Innovation

Bunn, Matthew, Laura Diaz Anadon, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "The Need to Transform U.S. Energy Innovation." Transforming US Energy Innovation. Ed. Laura Diaz Anadon, Matthew Bunn, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. Cambridge University Press, August 2014, 1-35.

Blocking All Paths to an Iranian Bomb: How the West Can Avoid a Nuclear Maginot Line

Allison, Graham, and Oren Setter. "Blocking All Paths to an Iranian Bomb: How the West Can Avoid a Nuclear Maginot Line." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-036, July 2014.

Cutting Too Deep: The Obama Administration’s Proposals for Nuclear Security Spending Reductions

Bunn, Matthew, Nickolas Roth and William H. Tobey. "Cutting Too Deep: The Obama Administration’s Proposals for Nuclear Security Spending Reductions." Report for Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, July 2014.

Stronger Sanctions are Needed to Stop Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Stronger Sanctions are Needed to Stop Putin." Boston Globe, July 31, 2014.

Leapfrogging or Stalling Out? Electric Vehicles in China

Howell, Sabrina, Henry Lee, and Adam Heal. "Leapfrogging or Stalling Out? Electric Vehicles in China." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-035, May 2014.

Dynamics of the Coupled Human-Climate System Resulting from Closed-Loop Control of Solar Geoengineering

MacMartin, Douglas, Ben Kravitz, David Keith, and Andrew Jarvis. "Dynamics of the Coupled Human-Climate System Resulting from Closed-Loop Control of Solar Geoengineering." Climate Dynamics 43.1/2 (July 2014): 243-258.

A Multi-model Assessment of Regional Climate Disparities Caused by Solar Geoengineering

Kravitz, Ben, Douglas G. MacMartin, Alan Robock, Philip J. Rasch, Katharine L. Ricke, Jason N. S. Cole, Charles L. Curry, Peter J. Irvine, Duoying Ji, David W. Keith, Jón Egill Kristjánsson, John C. Moore, Helene Muri, Balwinder Singh, Simone Tilmes, Shingo Watanabe, Shuting Yang, and Jin-Ho Yoon. "A Multi-model Assessment of Regional Climate Disparities Caused by Solar Geoengineering." Environmental Research Letters 9.7 (July 2014).

A Cold War Lesson for Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "A Cold War Lesson for Iran." Boston Globe, July 17, 2014.

Verifying Baseline Declarations of
Nuclear Warheads and Materials

Carlson, John, James Fuller, Kelsey Hartigan, Matthew Bunn, et al. "Verifying Baseline Declarations of Nuclear Warheads and Materials." Report for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, July 2014.

Just How Likely Is Another World War?

Allison, Graham. "Just How Likely Is Another World War?" The Atlantic. July 14, 2014.

Societal Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology: Global Status and Outlook

Juma, Calestous. "Societal Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology: Global Status and Outlook." Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture of the Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives, July 9, 2014.

The Middle East at a Tipping Point

Burns, Nicholas. "The Middle East at a Tipping Point." Boston Globe, July 3, 2014.

Response to Six Critics

Kamm, Frances. "Response to Six Critics." Journal of Moral Philosophy 11.4 (July 2014): 476-517.

Transforming U.S. Energy Innovation

Diaz Anadon, Laura, Matthew Bunn, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti, eds. Transforming U.S. Energy Innovation. Cambridge University Press, July 2014.

All in the Family
The Dulleses, the Bundys, and the End of the Establishment

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "All in the Family The Dulleses, the Bundys, and the End of the Establishment." Review of The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War, by Stephen Kinzer, and The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy: Brothers in Arms, by Kai Bird, Foreign Affairs, 93.4, July/August 2014: 176-181.

Ready for Hillary Clinton?

Burns, Nicholas. "Ready for Hillary Clinton?" Boston Globe, June 19, 2014.

Geoengineering: The World's Largest Control Problem

MacMartin, D. G., B. Kravitz, and David W. Keith. "Geoengineering: The World's Largest Control Problem." American Control Conference (ACC), 2014. IEEE, June 2014, 2401 - 2406.

D-Day's meaning

Burns, Nicholas. "D-Day's meaning." Boston Globe, June 5, 2014.

And They in Their Humanity Answer Me: Part 1

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "And They in Their Humanity Answer Me: Part 1." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-027, June 2014.

Child Migration and Human Rights in a Global Age

Bhabha, Jacqueline. Child Migration and Human Rights in a Global Age. Princeton University Press, 2014.

The Human Right to Water and Common Ownership of the Earth

Risse, Mathias. "The Human Right to Water and Common Ownership of the Earth." Journal of Political Philosophy 22.2 (June 2014): 178-203.

Counting Islam: Religion, Class, and Elections in Egypt

Masoud, Tarek. Counting Islam: Religion, Class, and Elections in Egypt. Cambridge University Press, June 2014.

Why Electoral Integrity Matters

Norris, Pippa. Why Electoral Integrity Matters, 1st. Cambridge University Press, 2014.