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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

Talk of the Town: Boltonism.

Power, Samantha. "Talk of the Town: Boltonism." New Yorker March 21, 2005.

Combatendo o genocidio

Rotberg, Robert I. "Combatendo o genocidio" Jornal do Brasil (March 20, 2005).

Combatendo o genocidio (Combating the Genocide).

Rotberg, Robert I. "Combatendo o genocidio" (Combating the Genocide). Jornal do Brasil, March 20, 2005.

Science for Global Sustainability: Toward a New Paradigm.

Clark, William C., Paul J. Crutzen, and Hans J. Schellnhuber. "Science for Global Sustainability: Toward a New Paradigm." Center for International Development and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series, No. 120 and RWP05-032, March 2005.

John Chilembwe: Brief Life of an Anti-Colonial Rebel.

Rotberg, Robert I. "John Chilembwe: Brief Life of an Anti-Colonial Rebel." Harvard Magazine, March-April 2005: 36-37.

Cape Wind Damage.

Lee, Henry. "Cape Wind Damage." Boston Globe, March 14, 2005: A11.

Meanwhile: Searching for Truth, I Turn to Fiction.

Nye Jr., Joseph S. "Meanwhile: Searching for Truth, I Turn to Fiction." International Herald Tribune, March 11, 2005.

The Gravest Danger.

Allison, Graham. "The Gravest Danger." The American Prospect, 16.3, March 5, 2005: 48.

A Generous Helping of Liberal Brains.

Ignatieff, Michael. "A Generous Helping of Liberal Brains." Globe and Mail, March 4, 2005.

Tackling a Common Threat.

Allison, Graham. "Tackling a Common Threat." Baltimore Sun, March 2, 2005.

An End to Victory?

Toft, Monica Duffy. "An End to Victory?" Presented at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting, March 2-6, 2005.

The New Nuclear Crisis.

Allison, Graham. "The New Nuclear Crisis." American Prospect March 2005.

“Biotechnology in a Globalizing World: The Coevolution of Technology and Social Institutions.

Juma, Calestous. “Biotechnology in a Globalizing World: The Coevolution of Technology and Social Institutions." BioScience 55.3 (March 2005): 265-272.

In the National Interest: A New Grand Strategy of American Foreign Policy.

Walt, Stephen. "In the National Interest: A New Grand Strategy of American Foreign Policy." Boston Review February/March 2005.

Bush Goes Soft During Second Term.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Bush Goes Soft During Second Term." Korea Herald, February 28, 2005.

Galbraith and Vietnam: An Adviser Who Told Kennedy the Truth

Parker, Richard. "Galbraith and Vietnam: An Adviser Who Told Kennedy the Truth." The Nation. February 24, 2005.

Harsh Lessons from Togo.

Juma, Calestous. "Harsh Lessons from Togo." Boston Globe, February 21, 2005.

The Specter of Nuclear Proliferation.

Allison, Graham. "The Specter of Nuclear Proliferation." Los Angeles Times, February 17, 2005.

Asian Exports Crimp Africa's Rise.

Rotberg, Robert I. "Asian Exports Crimp Africa's Rise." Boston Globe, February 15, 2005.

Court of First Resort.

Power, Samantha. "Court of First Resort." New York Times, February 10, 2005.

Women's Rights: Iran's Bitter Lessons for Iraq.

Hunt, Swanee. "Women's Rights: Iran's Bitter Lessons for Iraq." International Herald Tribune, February 7, 2005.

Planting Hopes for a Better Environment.

Hunt, Swanee. "Planting Hopes for a Better Environment." Scripps Howard News Service, February 2, 2005.

“Adjudicating the GM Food Wars: Science, Risk, and Democracy in World Trade Law.”

Winickoff, David, Sheila Jasanoff, Lawrence Busch, Robin Grove-White, and Brian Wynne. “Adjudicating the GM Food Wars: Science, Risk, and Democracy in World Trade Law.” Yale Journal of International Law 30.1 (Winter 2005): 81-123.

The Uncommitted.

Ignatieff, Michael. "The Uncommitted." New York Times Magazine January 30, 2005.

Rice Must Deploy More 'Soft Power'.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Rice Must Deploy More 'Soft Power'." Daily Star, January 25, 2005.

In Disaster Zone, Women Are Key.

Hunt, Swanee, and Don Steinberg. "In Disaster Zone, Women Are Key." Christian Science Monitor, January 24, 2005.

Modernists Must Take Over the United Nations.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Modernists Must Take Over the United Nations." Financial Times, January 24, 2005: 17.

How to Deal with Really, Really Awful Calamities.

Allison, Graham. "How to Deal with Really, Really Awful Calamities." Chicago Sun-Times, January 23, 2005.

The Proof of Faith Isn't Words -- It's Deeds.

Hunt, Swanee. "The Proof of Faith Isn't Words -- It's Deeds." Scripps Howard News Service, January 19, 2005.

Seized Funds Should Be Spent on Social Schemes.

Juma, Calestous. "Seized Funds Should Be Spent on Social Schemes." Financial Times, January 17, 2005.

Developing Countries Work Around the 'Technology Divide.'

Juma, Calestous. "Developing Countries Work Around the 'Technology Divide.'" New Scientist January 15, 2005.

After Conflict, Peace Through Technology.

Juma, Calestous. "After Conflict, Peace Through Technology." Daily Nation (Nairobi), January 12, 2005.

Designs on Nature: Science and Democracy in Europe and the United States

Jasanoff, Sheila. Designs on Nature: Science and Democracy in Europe and the United States. Princeton University Press, 2005.

American Exceptionalism and Human Rights

Ignatieff, Michael, ed. American Exceptionalism and Human Rights. Princeton University Press, 2005.

Science and Environmental Citizenship.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Science and Environmental Citizenship." Handbook of Global Environmental Politics. Ed. Peter Dauvergne. Edward Elgar, 2005, 365-382.

Restoring Reason: Causal Narratives and Political Culture.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Restoring Reason: Causal Narratives and Political Culture." Organizational Encounters with Risk. Ed. Bridget Hutter and Michael Power. Cambridge University Press, 2005, 209-232.

Forging New Technology Alliances: The Role of South-South Cooperation.

Juma, Calestous, Cosmas Gita, Allison DiSenso, and Audette Bruce. "Forging New Technology Alliances: The Role of South-South Cooperation." The Cooperation South Journal: Eliminating Extreme Poverty (2005).

Judgment under Siege: The Three-Body Problem of Expert Legitimacy.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Judgment under Siege: The Three-Body Problem of Expert Legitimacy." Democratization of Expertise? Exploring Novel Forms of Scientific Advice in Political Decision-Making. Ed. Sabine Maasen and Peter Weingart. Springer: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook (Vol. 24), 2005, 209-224.

Innovation: Applying Knowledge and Development

Calestous Juma and Lee Yee-Cheong, eds. Innovation: Applying Knowledge and Development. UN Millennium Project Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation, Earthscan Publishing, 2005.

Taming American Power: The Global Response to U.S. Primacy

Walt, Stephen. Taming American Power: The Global Response to U.S. Primacy. W.W. Norton, 2005.

Let Them Eat Cake: GM Foods and the Democratic Imagination.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Let Them Eat Cake: GM Foods and the Democratic Imagination." Science and Citizens. Ed. Melissa Leach, Ian Scoones, and Brian Wynne. London: Zed Books, 2005, 183-199.

Law's Knowledge: Science for Justice in Legal Settings.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Law's Knowledge: Science for Justice in Legal Settings." American Journal of Public Health 95.S1 (2005): S49-S58.

Protecting Liberty in an Age of Terror

Heymann, Philip B., and Juliette Kayyem. Protecting Liberty in an Age of Terror. MIT Press, 2005.

Rights Spillovers: The Impact of Migration in the Legal System of Western States.

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Rights Spillovers: The Impact of Migration in the Legal System of Western States." International Migration and Security: Immigrants as an Asset or Threat? Ed. Elspeth Guild and Joanne van Selm. Routledge, 2005.

Trafficking, Smuggling, and Human Rights.

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Trafficking, Smuggling, and Human Rights." Migration Information Source: Special Issue on Migration and Human Rights (March 2005).

Auf der Suche nach dem Grund: Reflexionen zu Sinn und Bedeutung des Urheberrechts.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor. "Auf der Suche nach dem Grund: Reflexionen zu Sinn und Bedeutung des Urheberrechts." Urheberrecht in der Digitalen Wirtschaft. Ed. Markus Fallenböck, et al. Manz, 2005, 1.

Closing the Chasm.

Brodnig, Gernot, and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger. "Closing the Chasm." Information Systems in Developing Countries: Theory and Practice. Ed. Robert M. Davison, et al., eds. City University of Hong Kong Press, 2005, 9.

The First Ten Years: An Assessment of the Office of Transition Initiatives.

Rotberg, Robert I. "The First Ten Years: An Assessment of the Office of Transition Initiatives." Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Harvard University, 2005.

Monitoring Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear-Explosive Materials: An Assessment of Methods and Capabilities

Holdren, John P., William F. Burns, Steven Fetter, Spurgeon Keeny and 12 others. Monitoring Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear-Explosive Materials: An Assessment of Methods and Capabilities. National Academy Press, April 2005.

What Makes the World Hang Together? Neo-Utilitarianism and the Social Constructivist Challenge.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "What Makes the World Hang Together? Neo-Utilitarianism and the Social Constructivist Challenge." Foundations of International Law and Politics. Ed. Harold Hongju Koh, Oona A. Hathaway. Foundation Press, 2005.