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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

What Are We Willing to Sacrifice in War on ISIS?

Bilmes, Linda J. "What Are We Willing to Sacrifice in War on ISIS?" Boston Globe, March 11, 2015.

Lobbying: Business, Law and Public Policy

Fagan, Mark. Lobbying: Business, Law and Public Policy. Vandeplas Publishing, 2015.

Carbon Sequestration in the U.S. National Parks: A Value Beyond Visitation

Banasiak, Adam, Linda J. Bilmes, and John Loomis. "Carbon Sequestration in the U.S. National Parks: A Value Beyond Visitation." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-007, February 2015.

Tips and Tells from Managers: How Analysts and the Market Read Between the Lines of Conference Calls

Druz, Marina, Alexander F. Wagner, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Tips and Tells from Managers: How Analysts and the Market Read Between the Lines of Conference Calls." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-006, February 2015.

David Axelrod’s Believer

Gergen, David. "David Axelrod’s Believer." Review of Believer: My Forty Years in Politics, by David Axelrod. New York Times, February 2015: 12.

Climate Sensitivity Uncertainty: When is Good News Bad?

Freeman, Mark C., Gernot Wagner, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Climate Sensitivity Uncertainty: When is Good News Bad?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-002, January 2015.

Groundbreakers: How Obama’s 2.2 Million Volunteers Transformed Campaigning in America

McKenna, Elizabeth, and Hahrie Han. Groundbreakers: How Obama’s 2.2 Million Volunteers Transformed Campaigning in America. Oxford University Press, 2015.

Using Research to Generate Advice for Women: Examples from Negotiation Research

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Bobbi Thomason. "Using Research to Generate Advice for Women: Examples from Negotiation Research." Auswahl von Männern und Frauen als Führungskräfte. Ed. I. M. Welpe, P. Brosi, L. Ritzenhöfer, and T. Schwarzmüller. Springer Fachmedien, 2015, 357–366.

Emotion and Decision Making

Lerner, Jennifer S., Ye Li, Piercarlo Valdesolo, and Karim S. Kassam. "Emotion and Decision Making." Annual Review of Psychology 66 (January 2015): 799-823.

The PerformanceStat Potential: A Leadership Strategy for Producing Results

Behn, Robert. The PerformanceStat Potential: A Leadership Strategy for Producing Results. Brookings Institution Press, 2014.

Inevitability and War

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Inevitability and War." International Security 4.8 (2014).

Engaging Voters Can Kickstart Community Activism

Han, Hahrie, and Elizabeth McKenna. "Engaging Voters Can Kickstart Community Activism." The Washington Post, Monkey Cage, November 25, 2014.

A Call for a National Strategy on Veterans

Bilmes, Linda J. "A Call for a National Strategy on Veterans." Cognoscenti, November 11, 2014.

Losing Hurts: The Happiness Impact of Partisan Electoral Loss

Pierce, Lamar, Todd Rogers, and Jason A. Snyder. "Losing Hurts: The Happiness Impact of Partisan Electoral Loss." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-051, October 2014.

Commitment Devices: Using Initiatives to Change Behavior-Reply

Rogers, Todd, Katherine L. Milkman, and Kevin G. Volpp. "Commitment Devices: Using Initiatives to Change Behavior-Reply." The Journal of the American Medical Association 312.15 (October 2014): 1592-1593.

The Underutilized Potential of Teacher-to-Parent Communication: Evidence from a Field Experiment

Kraft, Matthew A., and Todd Rogers. "The Underutilized Potential of Teacher-to-Parent Communication: Evidence from a Field Experiment." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-049, October 2014.

Hard Times: Leadership in America

Kellerman, Barbara. Hard Times: Leadership in America. Stanford University Press, 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.

The Belief in a Favorable Future

Rogers, Todd, and Michael I. Norton. "The Belief in a Favorable Future." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-048, October 2014.

The Short-Run and Long-Run Effects of Behavioral Interventions: Experimental Evidence from Energy Conservation

Allcott, Hunt, and Todd Rogers. "The Short-Run and Long-Run Effects of Behavioral Interventions: Experimental Evidence from Energy Conservation." American Economic Review 104.10 (October 2014).

Persistence: How Treatment Effects Persist After Interventions Stop

Frey, Erin, and Todd Rogers. "Persistence: How Treatment Effects Persist After Interventions Stop." Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences 1.1 (October 2014): 172-179.

The Motivating Power of Under-Confidence: “The Race is Close But We’re Losing”

Rogers, Todd, and Don A. Moore. "The Motivating Power of Under-Confidence: “The Race is Close But We’re Losing”." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-047, October 2014.

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

Rogers, Todd, Richard Zeckhauser, Francesca Gino, Maurice Schweitzer, and Mike Norton. "Artful Paltering: The Risks and Rewards of Using Truthful Statements to Mislead Others." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-045, September 2014.

Variable Temptations and Black Mark Reputations

Aperjis, Christina, Richard Zeckhauser, and Yali Miao. "Variable Temptations and Black Mark Reputations." Games & Economic Behavior 87 (September 2014): 70-90.

Women at the Top: The Pipeline Reconsidered

Kellerman, Barbara, and Deborah Rhode. "Women at the Top: The Pipeline Reconsidered." Women and Leadership in Higher Education. Ed. Karen Longman and Susan Madsen. Information Age Publishing, 2014.

The Relative Weights of Direct and Indirect Experiences in the Formation of Environmental Risk Beliefs

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "The Relative Weights of Direct and Indirect Experiences in the Formation of Environmental Risk Beliefs." Risk Analysis (September 5, 2014).

The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations: Part 1, Tales from 990 Forms

Heutel, Garth, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations: Part 1, Tales from 990 Forms." Nonprofit Management and Leadership 25.19 (Fall 2014): 41-57.

The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations: Part II, The Value of Focused Attention

Heutel, Garth, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations: Part II, The Value of Focused Attention." Nonprofit Management and Leadership 25.19 (Fall 2014): 59-75.

What is Ethical Foreign Policy Leadership

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "What is Ethical Foreign Policy Leadership." Ethics, the Heart of Leadership: Third Edition. Ed. Joanne Cuilla. Praeger, 2014, 208-222.

Can the U.S. Afford Another $3 Trillion War?

Bilmes, Linda J. "Can the U.S. Afford Another $3 Trillion War?" CNN, August 27, 2014.

“Tell It Like It Is": Groupthink, Decisiveness, and Decision-Making Among U.S. Federal Subcabinet Executives

Kelman, Steven, Ronald Sanders, Gayatri Pandit, and Sarah Taylor. "“Tell It Like It Is": Groupthink, Decisiveness, and Decision-Making Among U.S. Federal Subcabinet Executives." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-039, August 2014.

“I Won’t Back Down?”: Complexity and Courage in U.S. Federal Executive Decision-Making

Kelman, Steven, Ronald Sanders, Gayatri Pandit, and Sarah Taylor. "“I Won’t Back Down?”: Complexity and Courage in U.S. Federal Executive Decision-Making." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-040, August 2014.

Applying Insights from Behavioral Economics to Policy Design

Madrian, Brigitte. "Applying Insights from Behavioral Economics to Policy Design." Annual Review of Economics 6 (August 2014): 663-688.

The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Susan Crawford. The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance. Jossey-Bass, 2014.

What Makes Annuitization More Appealing?

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte Madrian, and Stepehen P. Zeldes. "What Makes Annuitization More Appealing?" Journal of Public Economics 116 (August 2014): 2-16.

Limits on Leadership

Kellerman, Barbara. "Limits on Leadership." Capitol Ideas. July/August 2014.

This Is PFM

Andrews, Matthew, Marco Cangiano, Neil Cole, Paolo de Renzio, Philipp Krause, and Renaud Seligmann. "This Is PFM." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-034, July 2014.

Yesterday's VA is Serving Today's Veterans. Therein Lies the Problem

Bilmes, Linda J. "Yesterday's VA is Serving Today's Veterans. Therein Lies the Problem." Cognoscenti, July 16, 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.

The PerformanceStat Potential: A Leadership Strategy for Producing Results

Behn, Robert. The PerformanceStat Potential: A Leadership Strategy for Producing Results. Brookings Institution Press, 2014.

Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers." Harvard Business Review. June 19, 2014.

Comment on China’s Public Service System

Saich, Anthony. Comment on China’s Public Service System, by Jianxing Yu,. ed. Kenneth Lieberthal, Cheng Li, and Yu Keping. China's Political Development : Chinese and American Perspectives, June 2014: 244-251.

Negotiation in the Crisis of Democracy

Mansbridge, Jane. "Negotiation in the Crisis of Democracy." The Democracy Papers, The Social Science Research Council, May 30, 2014.

Commitment Devices: Using Initiatives to Change Behavior

Rogers, Todd, Katherine L. Milkman, and Kevin G. Volpp. "Commitment Devices: Using Initiatives to Change Behavior." Journal of the American Medical Association 311.20 (May 2014): 2065-2066.

Why Distributed End Users Often Limit Public Financial Management Reform Success

Andrews, Matthew. "Why Distributed End Users Often Limit Public Financial Management Reform Success." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-026, May 2014.

The Regime Complex for Managing Global Cyber Activities

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Regime Complex for Managing Global Cyber Activities." The Global Commission on Internet Governance, May 2014.

PerformanceStat: Accounting for Targeted Performance

Behn, Robert. "PerformanceStat: Accounting for Targeted Performance." The Oxford Handbook of Public Accountability. Ed. Bovens, Mark, Robert E. Goodin, and Thomas Schillemans. Oxford University Press, 2014, 456-471.

An Ends-Means Approach to
Looking At Governance

Andrews, Matthew. "An Ends-Means Approach to Looking At Governance." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-022, April 2014.

What is Political Science For?

Mansbridge, Jane. "What is Political Science For?" Perspectives on Politics 12.1 (April 2014): 8-17.

Why Was Boston Strong? Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombing

Leonard, Herman B., Christine M. Cole, Arnold M. Howitt, and Philip B. Heymann. "Why Was Boston Strong? Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombing." Program on Crisis Leadership and Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School, April 3, 2014.