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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

On Nonproliferation

Allison, Graham. "On Nonproliferation." Seed Magazine. 2010.

Forward: Women National Leaders Worldwide: Barriers and Opportunities

Norris, Pippa. "Forward: Women National Leaders Worldwide: Barriers and Opportunities." Women, Gender and Politics: A Reader. Ed. Rainbow Murray. ABC-Clio, 2010.

Cutting Losses in Wars of Choice: Obstacles and Strategies

Walt, Stephen. "Cutting Losses in Wars of Choice: Obstacles and Strategies." The Prudent Use of Power in American National Security Strategy. Ed. Stephen Van Evera and Sidharth Shah. The Tobin Project, 2010, 131-157.

Nuclear Terrorism: A Strategy for Prevention

Bunn, Matthew. Nuclear Terrorism: A Strategy for Prevention. Going Nuclear: Nuclear Proliferation and International Security in the 21st Century. Ed. Michael E. Brown, Owen R. Coté, Sean M. Lynn-Jones, and Steven E. Miller. MIT Press, 2010, 329-367.

Rethinking Violence: States and Non-State Actors in Conflict

Chenoweth, Erica, and Adria Lawrence. Rethinking Violence: States and Non-State Actors in Conflict. MIT Press, 2010.

The Global Economic Crisis and Potential Implications for Foreign Policy and National Security

Burns, Nicholas, and Jonathan Price, eds. The Global Economic Crisis and Potential Implications for Foreign Policy and National Security. Aspen Institute, 2009.

Advanced Biofuels and Developing Countries: Intellectual Property Scenarios and Policy Implications

Juma, Calestous, and Bob Bell, Jr. Advanced Biofuels and Developing Countries: Intellectual Property Scenarios and Policy Implications. The Biofuels Market: Current Situation and Alternative Scenarios. United Nations, 2009.

Addressing the Leakage/Competitiveness Issue In Climate Change Policy Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. Addressing the Leakage/Competitiveness Issue In Climate Change Policy Proposals. Climate Change, Trade, and Competitiveness: Is a Collision Inevitable? Ed. Isaac Sorkin and Lael Brainard. Brookings Institution Press, 2009.

Report on Middle East Affairs

Walt, Stephen. "Report on Middle East Affairs." Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. December 2009, 24.

Restoring Solvency

Walt, Stephen. "Restoring Solvency." American Review. December 2009.

Confidence in the United Nations: Cosmopolitan and Nationalistic Attitudes

Norris, Pippa. "Confidence in the United Nations: Cosmopolitan and Nationalistic Attitudes." The International System, Democracy and Values. Ed. Yilmaz Esmer and Thorleif Pettersson. Uppsala University Press, December 2009.

Forcing a People to Be Free

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. Forcing a People to Be Free. Legitimacy, Justice, and Public International Law. Ed. Lukas H. Meyer. Cambridge University Press, 2009, 270-310.

The Economics of Productivity

Jorgenson, Dale W., ed. The Economics of Productivity. International Library of Critical Writings in Economics, Vol. 236. Elgar, 2009.

Comment on States, Nations and Regional War

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Commentary on Benjamin Miller’s States, Nations and Regional War." Review of States, Nations and Regional War, by Benjamin Miller. Ethnopolitics, 2009.

New Models of Public Leadership

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. New Models of Public Leadership. The Jossey-Bass Reader on Nonprofit and Public Leadership. Ed. James L. Perry. Jossey-Bass, 2009, 33.

Ways Obama can Tend Bonds with India

Burns, Nicholas. "Ways Obama can Tend Bonds with India." Boston Globe, November 24, 2009.

The New US Administration: Meeting Challenges, Managing Expectations

Burns, Nicholas, Yoichi Funabashi, and Wolfgang Ischinger. The New US Administration: Meeting Challenges, Managing Expectations. Seeking Opportunities in Crisis: Trilateral Cooperation in Meeting Global Challenges. Brookings Institution Press: Trilateral Commission, Tokyo Plenary Meeting, 2009, 83-90.

In Afghanistan, Kerry Keeps US Goals Modest

Allison, Graham. "In Afghanistan, Kerry Keeps US Goals Modest." Boston Globe, November 4, 2009.

Evolution of Models to Support Community and Policy Action with Science: Balancing Pastoral Livelihoods and Wildlife Conservation in Savannas of East Africa

Reid, R.S., Nkedianye, D., Said, M.Y., Kaelo, D., Neselle, M., Makui, O., Onetu, L., Kiruswa, S., Kamuaro, N.O., Kristjanson, P., Ogutu, J., BurnSilver, S.B., Goldman, M.J., Boone, R.B., Galvin, K.A., Dickson, N.M. & Clark, W.C. "Evolution of Models to Support Community and Policy Action with Science: Balancing Pastoral Livelihoods and Wildlife Conservation in Savannas of East Africa." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States (November 2009).

Beyond Calculation: A Democratic Response to Risk

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Beyond Calculation: A Democratic Response to Risk." Disaster and the Politics of Intervention. Ed. Andrew Lakoff. Columbia University Press, November 2009.

China's Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Vehicles: Rationale, Policy Process, and Impacts

Oliver, Hongyan H., Kelly Sims Gallagher, Donglian Tian, and Jinhua Zhang. "China's Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Vehicles: Rationale, Policy Process, and Impacts." Energy Policy 37.11 (November 2009): 4720-4729.

Journalists’ Incentives and Media Coverage of Elite Foreign Policy Evaluations

Groeling, Tim, and Matthew A. Baum. "Journalists’ Incentives and Media Coverage of Elite Foreign Policy Evaluations." Conflict Management and Peace Science 26.5 (November 2009): 437-470.

Nuclear Bomb Squad: Looking for a Nuclear Needle in the Haystack

Bunn, Matthew. "Nuclear Bomb Squad: Looking for a Nuclear Needle in the Haystack." Review of Defusing Armageddon, by Jeffrey T. Richelson. The Nonproliferation Review, 16.3, November 2009: 533-538.

The Real Risk of Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew. "The Real Risk of Nuclear Terrorism." Debating Terrorism and Counterterrorism. Ed. Stuart Gottlieb. Congressional Quarterly Press, 2009, 168-200.

High Cost, Low Odds

Walt, Stephen. "High Cost, Low Odds." Nation. October 21, 2009.

Towards a Renewed NATO

Kaiser, Karl. "Towards a Renewed NATO." Testimony before the Group of Experts Tasked with Developing a New Strategic Concept for NATO, October 16, 2009.

US, Russia Must Lead on Arms Control

Scocroft, Brent, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Nicholas Burns, and Strobe Talbott. "US, Russia Must Lead on Arms Control." Politico, October 13, 2009.

Don't Underestimate Nuclear Terror Threat

Allison, Graham. "Don't Underestimate Nuclear Terror Threat." Detroit News, October 9, 2009.

Obama's Opportunity in Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's Opportunity in Iran." Boston Globe, October 1, 2009.

Electrical Triggering of Metal-Insulator Transition in Nanoscale Vanadium Oxide Junctions

Ruzmetov, Dmitry, Gokul Gopalakrishnan, Jiangdong Deng, Venkatesh Narayanamurti, and Shriram Ramanathan. "Electrical Triggering of Metal-Insulator Transition in Nanoscale Vanadium Oxide Junctions." Journal of Applied Physics 106.8 (October 2009): 083702-083702-5.

Bandgap and Band Offsets Determination of Semiconductor Heterostructures Using Three-Terminal Ballistic Carrier Spectroscopy

Yi, Wei, Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Hong Lu, Michael A. Scarpulla, Arthur C. Gossard, Yong Huang, Jae-Hyun Ryou, and Russell D. Dupuis. "Bandgap and Band Offsets Determination of Semiconductor Heterostructures Using Three-Terminal Ballistic Carrier Spectroscopy." Applied Physics Letters 95.11 (September 14, 2009): p112102-112105.

Global Climate Policy Architecture and Political Feasibility: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets to Attain 460 PPM CO2 Concentrations

Bosetti Valentina, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Global Climate Policy Architecture and Political Feasibility: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets to Attain 460 PPM CO2 Concentrations." The Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements Discussion Paper Series Discussion Paper 09-30 and NBER Working Papers 15516, November 2009.

The Right to Relocation: Disappearing Island Nations and Common Ownership of the Earth.

Risse, Mathias. "The Right to Relocation: Disappearing Island Nations and Common Ownership of the Earth." Ethics and International Affairs 23.3 (Fall 2009): 281-300.

Do The Right Thing: A Genocide Policy That Works

Sewall, Sarah. "Do The Right Thing: A Genocide Policy That Works." Boston Review. September/October 2009.

Energy for Change: Introduction to the Special Issue on Energy & Climate Change

Holdren, John P. "Energy for Change: Introduction to the Special Issue on Energy & Climate Change." Innovations 4.4 (Fall 2009): 3-11.

Institutions for Energy Innovation: A Transformational Challenge

Narayanamurti, Venkatesh, Laura D. Anadon, and Ambuj D. Sagar. "Institutions for Energy Innovation: A Transformational Challenge." Report from the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, September 2009.

Securing Nuclear Stockpiles: The First Line of Defense in Preventing Nuclear Terrorism

Newman, Andrew, and Matthew Bunn. "Securing Nuclear Stockpiles: The First Line of Defense in Preventing Nuclear Terrorism." Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 33.2 (Fall 2009): 109-128.

Enabling a Nuclear Revival — And Managing its Risks

Bunn, Matthew, and Martin B. Malin. "Enabling a Nuclear Revival — And Managing its Risks." Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization 4.4 (Fall 2009): 173-191.

Reducing the Greatest Risks of Nuclear Theft and Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew. "Reducing the Greatest Risks of Nuclear Theft and Terrorism." Daedalus 138.4 (Fall 2009): 112-123.

Transforming Energy Innovation

Narayanamurti, Venkatesh, Laura D. Anadon, and Ambuj D. Sagar. "Transforming Energy Innovation." Issues in Science and Technology 26.1 (Fall 2009): 57-64.

Global Environment and Trade Policy

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Global Environment and Trade Policy." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Discussion Paper #09-01, September 2009.

Institutions for Energy Innovation: A Transformational Challenge

Narayanamurti, Venkatesh, Laura D. Anadon, and Ambuj D. Sagar. "Institutions for Energy Innovation: A Transformational Challenge." Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, September 2009.

A Global Perspective: US Exceptionalism (Again?)

Norris, Pippa. A Global Perspective: US Exceptionalism (Again?). Evangelicals and Democracy in America. Ed. Steven Brint and Jean Reith Schroedel. Russell Sage Foundation, 2009, 25-56.

Corruption and Nuclear Proliferation

Bunn, Matthew. Corruption and Nuclear Proliferation. Corruption, Global Security, and World Order. Ed. Robert Rotberg. Brookings Institution Press, 2009, 124-126.

Securing Human Rights Intellectually: Philosophical Inquiries about the Universal Declaration

Risse, Mathias. "Securing Human Rights Intellectually: Philosophical Inquiries about the Universal Declaration." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-024, August 2009.

Immigration, Ethics, and the Capabilities Approach

Risse, Mathias. "Immigration, Ethics, and the Capabilities Approach." United Nations Development Program Human Development Research Paper Series, August 2009.

Statement of Nicholas Burns Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Burns, Nicholas. "Statement of Nicholas Burns Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs." Testimony Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, July 30, 2009.

Direct Injection Tunnel Spectroscopy of a P-N Junction

Likovich, Edward M., Kasey J. Russell, Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Hong Lu, and Arthur C. Gossard. "Direct Injection Tunnel Spectroscopy of a P-N Junction." Applied Physics Letters 95.2 (July 13, 2009): 022106 - 022109.

The U.S. in Iraq: An Economics Lesson

Bilmes, Linda J., and Joseph Stiglitz. "The U.S. in Iraq: An Economics Lesson." Los Angeles Times, July 2, 2009.

Border Crossings: Social Sciences and Public Policy, Preface

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Border Crossings: Social Sciences and Public Policy, Preface." Science for Policy. Ed. Angela Guimaraes Pereira and Silvio Functowicz. Oxford University Press, July 2009, xi-xxvi.