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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.

A family with a father, mother, and two small children walking on a dirt path.
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.

Two women in rural India dressed colorfully and carrying baskets on their heads.
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.

A network of computer motherboards and other parts assembled to look like a miniature city.
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

How to Kill the Death Penalty

Temkin, Moshik. "How to Kill the Death Penalty." Los Angeles Times, May 26, 2014.

Advancing Electoral Integrity

Norris, Pippa, Richard W. Frank, and Ferran Martinez i Coma, eds. Advancing Electoral Integrity. Oxford University Press, 2014.

A Contingency Theory of Accountability

Mansbridge, Jane. "A Contingency Theory of Accountability." The Oxford Handbook Public Accountability. Ed. Mark Bovens, Robert E. Goodin, and Thomas Schillemans. Oxford University Press, 2014.

Choosing an Electoral System: Iraq's Three Electoral Experiments, their Results, and their Political Implications

O'Sullivan, Meghan, and Razzaq al-Saiedi. "Choosing an Electoral System: Iraq's Three Electoral Experiments, their Results, and their Political Implications." Belfer Center Discussion Paper, Harvard Kennedy School, April 2014.

Not the Cesar Chavez I Knew

Ganz, Marshall. "Not the Cesar Chavez I Knew." Nation. April 1, 2014.

Beyond Quotas: Strategies to Promote Gender Equality in Elected Office

Krook, Mona Lena, and Pippa Norris. "Beyond Quotas: Strategies to Promote Gender Equality in Elected Office." Political Studies 62.1 (March 2014): 2-20.

'Introduction' and 'Electoral Integrity and Political Legitimacy'

Norris, Pippa. "'Introduction' and 'Electoral Integrity and Political Legitimacy'." Comparing Democracies 4. Ed. Lawrence LeDuc, Richard Niemi, and Pippa Norris. Sage, 2014.

Political Campaigns and Big Data

Nickerson, David W., and Todd Rogers. "Political Campaigns and Big Data." Journal of Economic Perspectives 28.2 (March 2014): 51-74.

From Third World to First - What's Next?
Singapore’s Obligations to the Rest of the World From a Human Rights Perspective

Risse, Mathias. "From Third World to First - What's Next? Singapore’s Obligations to the Rest of the World From a Human Rights Perspective." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-007, February 2014.

Taking up Space on Earth: Theorizing Territorial Rights, the Justification of States and Immigration from a Global Standpoint

Risse, Mathias. "Taking up Space on Earth: Theorizing Territorial Rights, the Justification of States and Immigration from a Global Standpoint." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-008, February 2014.

On the Significance of Humanity’s Collective Ownership of the Earth for Immigration

Risse, Mathias. "On the Significance of Humanity’s Collective Ownership of the Earth for Immigration." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-009, February 2014.

Thinking About Justice

Risse, Mathias. "Thinking About Justice." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-010, February 2014.

Bayeseian Inference and Contractualist Justification on Interstate 95

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Bayeseian Inference and Contractualist Justification on Interstate 95." Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics, 2nd Edition. Ed. Andrew I. Cohen and Christopher Heath Wellman. Wiley, 2014, 219-231.

Deliberate About, Not In, Elections

Thompson, Dennis F. "Deliberate About, Not In, Elections." Election Law Journal 12.4 (2013): 372-385.

Bioethical Prescriptions: To Create, End, Choose, and Improve Lives

Kamm, Frances. Bioethical Prescriptions: To Create, End, Choose, and Improve Lives. Oxford University Press, 2013.

Negotiating Agreement in Politics

Mansbridge, Jane, and Cathie Jo Martin, eds. Negotiating Agreement in Politics. American Political Science Association, 2013.

Negotiation Myopia

Mansbridge, Jane, Chase Foster, and Cathie Jo Martin. "Negotiation Myopia." Negotiating Agreement in Politics. Ed. Jane Mansbridge and Cathie Jo Martin. American Political Science Association, 2013.

Deliberative Negotiation

Warren, Mark, Jane Mansbridge, André Bächtiger, Maxwell A. Cameron, Simone Chambers, John Ferejohn, Alan Jacobs, Jack Knight, Daniel Naurin, Melissa Schwartzberg, Yael Tamir, Dennis Thompson, and Melissa Williams. "Deliberative Negotiation." Negotiating Agreement in Politics. Ed. Jane Mansbridge and Cathie Jo Martin. American Political Science Association, 2013.

The Common Good

Mansbridge, Jane. "The Common Good." The International Encyclopedia of Ethics. Ed. Hugh LaFollette, John Deigh, and Sarah Stroud. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Everyday Activism

Mansbridge, Jane. "Everyday Activism." The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements. Ed. David A. Snow, Donatella Della Porta, Bert Klandermans and Doug McAdam. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Political Campaigns and Big Data

Nickerson, David W., and Todd Rogers. "Political Campaigns and Big Data." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-045, Revised February 2014.

Fire and Ashes: Success and Failure in Politics

Ignatieff, Michael. Fire and Ashes: Success and Failure in Politics. Harvard University Press, 2013.

The Justice Cascade: The Origins and Effectiveness of Prosecutions of Human Rights Violations

Sikkink, Kathryn, and and Hun Joon Kim. "The Justice Cascade: The Origins and Effectiveness of Prosecutions of Human Rights Violations." Annual Review of Law and Social Science 9 (November 2013): 269-285.

The Electoral Performance of Center-Left Parties: Putting ‘Decline’ in Perspective

Norris, Pippa. "The Electoral Performance of Center-Left Parties: Putting ‘Decline’ in Perspective." Progressive Politics After the Crash. Ed. Olaf Cramme, Patrick Diamond, and Michael McTernan. IB Tauris, 2013.

Assessing the Quality of Elections

Norris, Pippa, Richard W. Frank, and Ferran Martinez i Coma. "Assessing the Quality of Elections." Journal of Democracy 24.4 (October 2013): 124-135.

The Affordable Care Act: A User's Guide to Implementation

Burke, Sheila, and Elaine Kamarck. "The Affordable Care Act: A User's Guide to Implementation." Center for Effective Public Management at Brookings, October 2013.

Ideology, Deliberation and Persuasion within Small Groups: A Randomized Field
Experiment on Fiscal Policy

Esterling, Kevin M., Archon Fung, and Taeku Lee. "Ideology, Deliberation and Persuasion within Small Groups: A Randomized Field Experiment on Fiscal Policy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-036, September 2013.

Unresponsive and
Unpersuaded: The Unintended Consequences of Voter Persuasion Efforts

Bailey, Michael, Daniel J. Hopkins, and Todd Rogers. "Unresponsive and Unpersuaded: The Unintended Consequences of Voter Persuasion Efforts." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-034, September 2013.

The Three Presidencies: Power and Policy

Porter, Roger B. "The Three Presidencies: Power and Policy." The Presidency and the Political System. Ed. Michael Nelson. CQ Press, 2013, 500-524.

Does Ethnicity Determine Support for the Governing Party?

Norris, Pippa, and Robert Mattes. "Does Ethnicity Determine Support for the Governing Party?" Voting and Democratic Citizenship in Africa. Ed. Michael Bratton. Lynne Reinner, 2013.

Vote Self-Prediction Hardly Predicts Who Will Vote, And Is (Misleadingly) Unbiased

Rogers, Todd, and Masa Aida. "Vote Self-Prediction Hardly Predicts Who Will Vote, And Is (Misleadingly) Unbiased." American Politics Research (Published online, September 5, 2013).

Advancing Evidence-Based Policymaking to Solve Social Problems

Liebman, Jeffrey. "Advancing Evidence-Based Policymaking to Solve Social Problems." Issues in Science & Technology 30.1 (Fall 2013): 47-55.

Leaving Theory Behind: Why Simplistic Hypothesis Testing is Bad for International Relations

Mearsheimer, John J., and Stephen Walt. "Leaving Theory Behind: Why Simplistic Hypothesis Testing is Bad for International Relations." European Journal of International Relations 19.3 (September 2013): 427-457.

Do Political Protests Matter? Evidence from the Tea Party Movement

Madestam, Andreas, Daniel Shoag, Stan Veuger, and David Yanagizawa-Drott. "Do Political Protests Matter? Evidence from the Tea Party Movement." Quarterly Journal of Economics 128.4 (2013).

Does the World Agree About Standards of Electoral Integrity? Evidence for the Diffusion of Global Norms

Norris, Pippa. "Does the World Agree About Standards of Electoral Integrity? Evidence for the Diffusion of Global Norms." Electoral Studies 34.4 (2013): 576-588.

The New Research Agenda Studying Electoral Integrity

Norris, Pippa. "The New Research Agenda Studying Electoral Integrity." Electoral Studies 34.4 (2013): 563-575.

Celebrate our Commitment to Liberty

Burns, Nicholas. "Celebrate our Commitment to Liberty." Boston Globe, July 4, 2013.

Political Extremism Is Supported by an Illusion of Understanding

Fernbach, Philip M., Todd Rogers, Craig R. Fox, and Steven A. Sloman. "Political Extremism Is Supported by an Illusion of Understanding." Psychological Science 24.6 (June 2013): 939-946.

Can Inaccurate Beliefs About Incumbents be Changed? And Can Reframing Change Votes?

Rogers, Todd, and David W. Nickerson. "Can Inaccurate Beliefs About Incumbents be Changed? And Can Reframing Change Votes?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-018, May 2013.

Politicians Wrong-Headed on Economic Research

Rodrik, Dani. "Politicians Wrong-Headed on Economic Research." Global Times, May 23, 2013.

Politics 2.0: The Multifaceted Effect of Broadband Internet on Political Participation

Campante, Filipe R., Ruben Durante, and Francesco Sobbrio. "Politics 2.0: The Multifaceted Effect of Broadband Internet on Political Participation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-014, May 2013.

Vote Self-Prediction Hardly Predicts Who Will Vote, And Is (Misleadingly) Unbiased

Rogers, Todd, and Masa Aida. "Vote Self-Prediction Hardly Predicts Who Will Vote, And Is (Misleadingly) Unbiased." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-010, April 2013.

Arabs Want Redistribution, So Why Don’t They Vote Left? Theory and Evidence from Egypt

Masoud, Tarek. "Arabs Want Redistribution, So Why Don’t They Vote Left? Theory and Evidence from Egypt." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-007, April 2013.

Valuing Compromise for the Common Good

Gutmann, Amy, and Dennis F. Thompson. "Valuing Compromise for the Common Good." Daedalus 142.2 (Spring 2013): 185-198.

Media and Polarization: Evidence from the Introduction of Broadcast TV in the US

Campante, Filipe R., and Daniel Hojman. "Media and Polarization: Evidence from the Introduction of Broadcast TV in the US." Journal of Public Economics 100 (April 2013): 79-92.

Beyond Political Islam

Masoud, Tarek. "Beyond Political Islam." The Arab Revolutions and American Policy. Ed. Nicholas R. Burns and Jonathan Price. Aspen Strategy Group, 2013.

Six Models for the Internet + Politics

Fung, Archon, Hollie Russon Gilman, and Jennifer Shkabatur. "Six Models for the Internet + Politics." International Studies Review 15.1 (March 2013): 30-47.

What Kind of Justice Does Superman Stand For?

Robichaud, Christopher. "What Kind of Justice Does Superman Stand For?" Superman and Philosophy. Ed. William Irwin and Mark D. White. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

The Trolley Problem

Kamm, Frances. "The Trolley Problem." The International Encyclopedia of Ethics. Ed. Hugh LaFollette. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Immigration Commission Brings Border States to Table

Kayyem, Juliette. "Immigration Commission Brings Border States to Table." Boston Globe, January 31, 2013.