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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.

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

Bounded Ethicality and Ethical Fading in Negotiations: Understanding Unintended Unethical Behavior

Bazerman, Max. "Bounded Ethicality and Ethical Fading in Negotiations: Understanding Unintended Unethical Behavior." Academy of Management (March 2018).

Business Leaders Can Reverse the ‘Implosion of Trust’

Born, Dana, and Josh A. Goldstein. "Business Leaders Can Reverse the ‘Implosion of Trust’." Boston Globe, March 15, 2018.

Raiffa Transformed the Field of Negotiation–and Me

Bazerman, Max. "Raiffa Transformed the Field of Negotiation–and Me." Negotiation and Conflict Management Research (February 2018).

Some Middle School Students Want Behavior Commitment Devices (but Take-Up Does Not Affect Their Behavior)

Robinson, Carly D., Gonzalo A. Pons, Angela L. Duckworth, and Todd Rogers. "Some Middle School Students Want Behavior Commitment Devices (but Take-Up Does Not Affect Their Behavior)." Frontiers in Psychology (February 2018).

Cognitive Maelstroms, Nested Negotiation Networks, and Cascading Decision Effects: Modeling and Teaching Negotiation Complexity with Systemic Multi-Constituency Exercises

Bell, Arvid, and Brian S. Mandell. "Cognitive Maelstroms, Nested Negotiation Networks, and Cascading Decision Effects: Modeling and Teaching Negotiation Complexity with Systemic Multi-Constituency Exercises." Negotiation Journal 34.1 (January 2018): 37-67.

Social Mobilization

Rogers, Todd, Noah J. Goldstein, and Craig R. Fox. "Social Mobilization." Annual Review of Psychology 69 (January 2018): 357-381.

New Prospects for Organizational Democracy? How the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals Challenges Traditional Organizational Designs

Battilana, Julie, Michael Fuerstein, and Mike Lee. "New Prospects for Organizational Democracy? How the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals Challenges Traditional Organizational Designs." Capitalism Beyond Mutuality?: Perspectives Integrating Philosophy and Social Science. Ed. Subramanian Rangan. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Cognitive Maelstroms, Nested Negotiation Networks, and Cascading Decision Effects: Modeling and Teaching Negotiation Complexity with Systemic Multi-Constituency Exercises

Mandell, Brian S., and Arvid Bell. "Cognitive Maelstroms, Nested Negotiation Networks, and Cascading Decision Effects: Modeling and Teaching Negotiation Complexity with Systemic Multi-Constituency Exercises." Negotiation Journal 34.1 (January 2018): 37-67.

Prescriptions Based on a Realistic View of Human Behavior

Bazerman, Max. "Prescriptions Based on a Realistic View of Human Behavior." Negotiation Journal 33.4 (October 2017): 309-315.

Special Issue: Celebrating Howard Raiffa's Legacy

Sebenius, James K., and Max H. Bazerman. "Special Issue: Celebrating Howard Raiffa's Legacy." Negotiation Journal 33.4 (October 2017).

Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Bobbi Thomason, and May Al Dabbagh. "Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate." Harvard Business Review. September 08, 2017.

The Belief in a Favorable Future

Rogers, Todd, Don A. Moore, and Michael I. Norton. "The Belief in a Favorable Future." Psychological Science 28.9 (September 2017): 1290-1301.

Behavioral Consequences of Probabilistic Precision: Experimental Evidence from National Security Professionals

Friedman, Jeffrey A., Jennifer S. Lerner, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Behavioral Consequences of Probabilistic Precision: Experimental Evidence from National Security Professionals." International Organization 71.4 (Fall 2017): 803-826.

On the Misplaced Politics of Behavioural Policy Interventions

David Tannenbaum, Craig R. Fox, and Todd Rogers. "On the Misplaced Politics of Behavioural Policy Interventions." Nature Human Behaviour 1.7 (July 2017): s41562-017.

Simplification and Defaults Affect Adoption and Impact of Technology, But Decision Makers Do Not Realize This

Bergman, Peter, Jessica Lasky-Fink, and Todd Rogers. "Simplification and Defaults Affect Adoption and Impact of Technology, But Decision Makers Do Not Realize This." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-021, June 2017 (Updated July 2018).

CEO Clarity

Dzielinski, Michal, Alexander F. Wagner, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "CEO Clarity." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-017, May 2017.

Is Saving Lives Your Task or God’s? Religiosity, Belief in God, and Moral Judgment

Barak-Corren, Netta, and Max Bazerman. "Is Saving Lives Your Task or God’s? Religiosity, Belief in God, and Moral Judgment." Judgment and Decision Making 12.3 (May 2017): 280-296.

Revisiting the Effects of Anger on Risk-Taking: Empirical and Meta-Analytic Evidence for Differences Between Males and Females

Ferrer, Rebecca A., Alexander Maclay, Paul M. Litvak, and Jennifer S. Lerner. "Revisiting the Effects of Anger on Risk-Taking: Empirical and Meta-Analytic Evidence for Differences Between Males and Females." Journal of Behavioral Decision Making 30.2 (April 2017): 516-526.

Artful Paltering: The Risks and Rewards of Using Truthful Statements to Mislead Others

Rogers, Todd, Richard Zeckhauser, Francesca Gino, Michael I. Norton, and Maurice E. Schweitzer. "Artful Paltering: The Risks and Rewards of Using Truthful Statements to Mislead Others." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 112.3 (March 2017): 456-473.

If You’re Going to Do Wrong, At Least Do It Right: Considering Two Moral Dilemmas at the Same Time Promotes Moral Consistency

Barak-Corren, Netta, Chia-Jung Tsay, Fiery Cushman, and Max H. Bazerman. "If You’re Going to Do Wrong, At Least Do It Right: Considering Two Moral Dilemmas at the Same Time Promotes Moral Consistency." Management Science 64.4 (February 2017): 1528-1540.

The Importance of Being Expert – Contextually Expert

Kellerman, Barbara. "The Importance of Being Expert – Contextually Expert." The European Business Review (January/February 2017).

Status Reinforcement in Emerging Economies: The Psychological Experience of Local Candidates Striving for Global Employment

Al Dabbagh, May, Hannah Riley Bowles, and Bobbi Thomason. "Status Reinforcement in Emerging Economies: The Psychological Experience of Local Candidates Striving for Global Employment." Organization Science 27.6 (December 2016): 1453-1471.

Status Reinforcement in Emerging Economies: The Psychological Experience of Local Candidates Striving for Global Employment

Al Dabbagh, M., H. Riley Bowles, and B. Thomason. "Status Reinforcement in Emerging Economies: The Psychological Experience of Local Candidates Striving for Global Employment." Organization Science 27.6 (December 2016): 1453-1471.

Making the Best-Laid Plans Better: How Plan-Making Increases Follow-Through

Rogers, Todd, Katherine L. Milkman, Leslie John, and Michael I. Norton. "Making the Best-Laid Plans Better: How Plan-Making Increases Follow-Through." Behavioral Science and Policy (2016).

The Contribution of Trait Negative Affect and Stress to Recall for Bodily States

Ma-Kellams, Christine, Lei Lai, Shelley E. Taylor, and Jennifer S. Lerner. "The Contribution of Trait Negative Affect and Stress to Recall for Bodily States." Physiology & Behavior 167 (December 2016): 274-281.

Overcoming the Outcome Bias: Making Intentions Matter

Sezer, Ovul, Ting Zhang, Francesca Gino, and Max H. Bazerman. "Overcoming the Outcome Bias: Making Intentions Matter." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 137 (November 2016): 13-26.

Celebrating the Work of J. Keith Murnighan

Conlon, Donald E., Max H. Bazerman, Deepak Malhotra, and Madan M. Pillutla. "Celebrating the Work of J. Keith Murnighan." Negotiation and Conflict Management Research 9.4 (November 2016).

Trust Your Gut or Think Carefully? Examining Whether an Intuitive, Versus a Systematic, Mode of Thought Produces Greater Empathic Accuracy

Ma-Kellams, Christine, and Jennifer Lerner. "Trust Your Gut or Think Carefully? Examining Whether an Intuitive, Versus a Systematic, Mode of Thought Produces Greater Empathic Accuracy." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 111.5 (November 2016): 674-685.

Unresponsive and Unpersuaded: The Unintended Consequences of a Voter Persuasion Effort

Bailey, Michael A., Daniel J. Hopkins, and Todd Rogers. "Unresponsive and Unpersuaded: The Unintended Consequences of a Voter Persuasion Effort." Political Behavior 38.3 (September 2016): 713-746.

Unacquainted Callers Can Predict Which Citizens Will Vote Over and Above Citizens' Stated Self-Predictions

Rogers, Todd. "Unacquainted Callers Can Predict Which Citizens Will Vote Over and Above Citizens' Stated Self-Predictions." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 113.23 (June 7, 2011): 6449-6453.

Explaining Causal Findings Without Bias: Detecting and Assessing Direct Effects

Acharya, Avidit, Matthew Blackwell, and Maya Sen. "Explaining Causal Findings Without Bias: Detecting and Assessing Direct Effects." The American Political Science Review 110.3 (August 2016).

Reminders Through Association

Rogers, Todd. "Reminders Through Association." Psychological Science 27.7 (July 2016): 973-986.

What Hillary Clinton Can Learn From Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump

Ganz, Marshal, and Hahrie Han. "What Hillary Clinton Can Learn From Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump." The Nation. June 22, 2016.

Bounded Awareness: Implications for Ethical Decision Making

Bazerman, Max H., and Ovul Sezer. "Bounded Awareness: Implications for Ethical Decision Making." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 136.C (2016): 95-105.

How to Make the Other Side Play Fair

Bazerman, Max H., and Daniel Kahneman. "How to Make the Other Side Play Fair." Harvard Business Review 94.9 (2016): 16.

Study Retention as Bias Reduction in a Hard-To-Reach Population

Western, Bruce, Anthony Braga, David Hureau, and Catherine Sirois. "Study Retention as Bias Reduction in a Hard-To-Reach Population." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113.20 (May 2016): 5477-5485.

Physician in Triage Versus Rotational Patient Assignment

Traub, Stephen J., Adam C. Bartley, Vernon D. Smith, Roshanak Didehban, Christopher A. Lipinski, and Soroush Saghafian. "Physician in Triage Versus Rotational Patient Assignment." The Journal of Emergency Medicine 50.5 (May 2016): 784-790.

Potential Follow-up Increases Private Contributions to Public Goods

Rogers, Todd, John Ternovski, and Erez Yoeli. "Potential Follow-up Increases Private Contributions to Public Goods." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 113.19 (May 10, 2016): 5218-5220.

Risk Mitigation and Trust: Experimental Evidence from Jordan and the United States

Al-Ississ, Mohamad, and Iris Bohnet. "Risk Mitigation and Trust: Experimental Evidence from Jordan and the United States." Journal of Economic Psychology 53 (April 2016): 83-98.

Reimagining Accountability in K-12 Education: A Behavioral Science Perspective

Gill, Brian P., Jennifer S. Lerner, and Paul Meosky. "Reimagining Accountability in K-12 Education: A Behavioral Science Perspective." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-018, April 2016.

Creating Birds of Similar Feathers: Leveraging Similarity to Improve Teacher-Student Relationships and Academic Achievement.

Gehlbach, Hunter, Maureen E. Brinkworth, Aaron M. King, Laura M. Hsu, Joseph McIntyre, and Todd Rogers. "Creating Birds of Similar Feathers: Leveraging Similarity to Improve Teacher-Student Relationships and Academic Achievement." Journal of Educational Psychology 108.3 (April 2016): 342-352.

Trust Your Gut or Think Carefully? Examining Whether an Intuitive, Versus a Systematic, Mode of Thought Produces Greater Empathic Accuracy

Me-Kellams, Christine, and Jennifer S. Lerner. "Trust Your Gut or Think Carefully? Examining Whether an Intuitive, Versus a Systematic, Mode of Thought Produces Greater Empathic Accuracy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-017, April 2016.

How Quantifying Probability Assessments Influences Analysis and Decision Making: Experimental Evidence from National Security Professionals

Friedman, Jeffrey A., Jennifer S. Lerner, and Richard Zeckhauser. "How Quantifying Probability Assessments Influences Analysis and Decision Making: Experimental Evidence from National Security Professionals." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-016, April 2016.

Discouraged by Peer Excellence: Exposure to Exemplary Peer Performance Causes Quitting

Rogers, Todd, and Avi Feller. "Discouraged by Peer Excellence: Exposure to Exemplary Peer Performance Causes Quitting." Psychological Science 27.3 (March 2016): 365-374.

Real Fixes for Workplace Bias

Bohnet, Iris. "Real Fixes for Workplace Bias." Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2016.

Emergency Department Rotational Patient Assignment

Traub, Stephen J., Christopher F. Stewart, Roshanak Didehban, Adam C. Bartley, Soroush Saghafian, Vernon D. Smith, Scott M. Silvers, Ryan LeCheminant, and Christopher A. Lipinski. "Emergency Department Rotational Patient Assignment." Annals of Emergency Medicine 67.2 (February 2016): 206-215.

Doves, Serpents and the Iowa Primary

Ganz, Marshall. "Doves, Serpents and the Iowa Primary." Huffington Post, February 2, 2016.

Blind Loyalty? When Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It

Hildreth, John Angus D., Francesca Gino, and Max Bazerman. "Blind Loyalty? When Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 132 (January 2016): 16-36.

Reading Managerial Tone:
How Analysts and the Market Respond to Conference Calls

Druz, Marina, Alexander F. Wagner, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Reading Managerial Tone: How Analysts and the Market Respond to Conference Calls." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-004, January 2016.

The Newsvendor under Demand Ambiguity: Combining Data with Moment and Tail
Information

Saghafian, Soroush, and Brian Tomlin. "The Newsvendor under Demand Ambiguity: Combining Data with Moment and Tail Information." Operations Research 64.1 (January-February 2016): 167-185.