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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

The Split Personality CPO

Behn, Robert. "The Split Personality CPO." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. January 2009.

The $10 Trillion Hangover

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda J. Bilmes. "The $10 Trillion Hangover." Harper's Magazine. January 2009.

Look Both Ways

Pittinsky, Todd L. "Look Both Ways." Phi Delta Kappan 90.5 (January 2009): 363-364.

Lone Pursuit: Distrust and Defensive Individualism Among the Black Poor

Western, Bruce. "Lone Pursuit: Distrust and Defensive Individualism Among the Black Poor." Review of Distrust and Defensive Individualism Among the Black Poor, by Sandra Susan Smith. Contemporary Sociology, 38.1, January 2009: 71-72.

Ascension of an Innovator

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Ascension of an Innovator." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). December 17, 2008.

Biases and Decision-Making

Kelman, Steven. "Biases and Decision-Making." Federal Computer Week. December 15, 2008.

A Call to Serve the Nation As Volunteers

Goldsmith, Stephen. "A Call to Serve the Nation As Volunteers." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 8, 2008.

Volunteers for National Service Desperately Needed

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Harris Woffard. "Volunteers for National Service Desperately Needed." Miami Herald, December 3, 2008.

The Unaccustomed Inventiveness of the Labor Department

Donahue, John D. "The Unaccustomed Inventiveness of the Labor Department." Innovations in Government: Research, Recognition, and Replication. Ed. Sandford F. Borins. Brookings Institution Press, 2008.

On Why Public Executives Should Start Drafting A Final Report Years Early

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Should Start Drafting A Final Report Years Early." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. December 2008.

Fraud in the U.S. Health Care System: Exposing the Vulnerabilities of Automated Payment Systems

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Fraud in the U.S. Health Care System: Exposing the Vulnerabilities of Automated Payment Systems." Social Research 75.4 (Winter 2008).

Lending a Helping Hand: Voluntary Engagement in Knowledge Sharing in a Network of Professionals

Ines Mergel, David Lazer, and Maria Binz-Scharf. "Lending a Helping Hand: Voluntary Engagement in Knowledge Sharing in a Network of Professionals." International Journal of Learning and Change 3.1 (2008): 5-22.

A Closer Look at the Gender Gap

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "A Closer Look at the Gender Gap." Negotiation 11 (2008): 8.

Designing PerformanceStat: Or What Are the Key Strategic Choices that a Jurisdiction or Agency Must Make When Adapting the CompStat/CitiStat Class of Performance Strategies?

Behn, Robert. "Designing PerformanceStat: Or What Are the Key Strategic Choices that a Jurisdiction or Agency Must Make When Adapting the CompStat/CitiStat Class of Performance Strategies?" Public Performance and Management Review 32.2 (December 2008): 203-232.

The 'Kennedy School School' of Research on Innovation in Government

Kelman, Steven. "The 'Kennedy School School' of Research on Innovation in Government." Innovations in Government: Research, Recognition, and Replication. Ed. Sandford Borins. Brookings Press and Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, 2008, 28-52.

Review of The Other Invisible Hand: Delivering Public Services through Choice and Competition

Donahue, John D. Review of The Other Invisible Hand: Delivering Public Services through Choice and Competition, by Julian Le Grand82.4, December 2008: 762-765.

At a Time of Crisis, Hope for the Future

Gergen, David. "At a Time of Crisis, Hope for the Future." U.S. News & World Report, December 1, 2008.

Leadership Malpractice

Kellerman, Barbara. "Leadership Malpractice." BusinessWeek, November 25, 2008.

Obama is a Leader of Enormous Potential, but He Can't Do it Alone

Gergen, David. "Obama is a Leader of Enormous Potential, but He Can't Do it Alone." US News and World Report, November 19, 2008.

Barack Obama's Election Culminates the Year of the Follower

Kellerman, Barbara. "Barack Obama's Election Culminates the Year of the Follower." US News and World Report. November 14, 2008.

As Creditors Get Edgy, US Keeps Spending

Bilmes, Linda. "As Creditors Get Edgy, US Keeps Spending." Boston Globe, November 9, 2008.

Collaborating for Performance: Or Can There Exist Such A Thing As CollaborationStat?

Behn, Robert. "Collaborating for Performance: Or Can There Exist Such A Thing As CollaborationStat?" Paper for Thirtieth Annual Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Los Angeles, November 2008.

The Upside of the Downturn

Donahue, John D. "The Upside of the Downturn." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). November 5, 2008.

Relational Accounts: An Answer for Women to the Compensation Negotiation Dilemma

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Linda Babcock. "Relational Accounts: An Answer for Women to the Compensation Negotiation Dilemma." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-066, November 2008.

On Why Citizens Need to Establish the Performance-Target Ethic

Behn, Robert. "On Why Citizens Need to Establish the Performance-Target Ethic." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. November 2008.

The Role of Transit in Emergency Evacuation

Howitt, Arnold, co-author with members of the National Research Council/Transportation Research Board Committee. "The Role of Transit in Emergency Evacuation." National Academies Press, November 2008.

The Next FEMA

Donahue, John D., and Max Steir. "The Next FEMA." Washington Monthly. November/December 2008.

America's Other Deficit: Leadership

Gergen, David, and Andy Zelleke. "America's Other Deficit: Leadership." Christian Science Monitor, October 22, 2008.

Service 2.0 and Cities

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Service 2.0 and Cities." National Civic Review 97.3 (Fall 2008): 52-55.

Special Section: Gender and Negotiation

Bohnet, Iris, and Hannah Riley Bowles, guest editors. "Special Section: Gender and Negotiation." Negotiation Journal 24.4 (October 2008): 389-540.

Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). October 6, 2008.

A New Order of Things: Managing Novelty and Cooperation on E-Government Projects

Binz-Scharf, Maria, David Lazer. "A New Order of Things: Managing Novelty and Cooperation on E-Government Projects." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-048, October 2008.

Searching for Answers: Networks of Practice Among Public Administrators

Lazer, David, Maria Binz-Scharf, and Ines Mergel. "Searching for Answers: Networks of Practice Among Public Administrators." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-046, October 2008.

The Importance of Doing Nothing: The Case of Nazi Germany

Kellerman, Barbara. "The Importance of Doing Nothing: The Case of Nazi Germany." Leadership as a Vocation. Ed. Guido Houben and Tim M. Rusche. Nomos, 2008.

Negative Outgroup Leader Actions Increase Liking for Ingroup Leaders: An Experimental Test of Intergroup Leader-Enhancement Effects

Pittinsky, Todd L., and Brian Welle. "Negative Outgroup Leader Actions Increase Liking for Ingroup Leaders: An Experimental Test of Intergroup Leader-Enhancement Effects." Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 11.4 (October 2008): 513-523.

On the Different Perspectives on The Gotcha-Game Debate

Behn, Robert. "On the Different Perspectives on The Gotcha-Game Debate." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. October 2008.

Gender in Job Negotiations: A Two-Level Game

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Kathleen L. McGinn. "Gender in Job Negotiations: A Two-Level Game." Negotiation Journal 24.4 (October 2008): 393-410.

Beyond a Bailout, Wall Street Needs New Rules

Zelleke, Andy. "Beyond a Bailout, Wall Street Needs New Rules." Christian Science Monitor, September 23, 2008.

The Economics of Neurological Combat Injuries

Bilmes, Linda. "The Economics of Neurological Combat Injuries." Conference paper for the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, September 21-24, 2008.

An Innovation Nation Once More

Pittinsky, Todd L. "An Innovation Nation Once More." Christian Science Monitor, September 15, 2008.

Networks and Political Attitudes: Structure, Influence, and Co-evolution

Lazer, David, Brian Rubineau, Carol Chetkovich, Nancy Katz, and Michael Neblo. "Networks and Political Attitudes: Structure, Influence, and Co-evolution." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-044, September 2008.

Why Are Dead Doctors Allowed to Practice?

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Why Are Dead Doctors Allowed to Practice?" Miami Herald, September 4, 2008.

Managing Risks in Civil Aviation: A Review of the FAA's Approach to Safety

Sparrow, Malcolm K., Ambassador Edward W. Stimpson, J. Randolph Babbitt, William O. McCabe, Hon. Carl W. Vogt. "Managing Risks in Civil Aviation: A Review of the FAA's Approach to Safety." Report of the Independent Review Team, Department of Transportation, September 2, 2008.

Transforming the City: Community Organizing and the Challenge of Political Change

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "Transforming the City: Community Organizing and the Challenge of Political Change." American Journal of Sociology 114.2 (September 2008): 555-558.

The Psychology of Enfranchisement: Engaging and Fostering Inclusion of Members through Voting and Decision-Making Procedures

González, Celia Maria, and Tom R. Tyler. "The Psychology of Enfranchisement: Engaging and Fostering Inclusion of Members through Voting and Decision-Making Procedures." Journal of Social Issues 64.3 (September 2008): 447-466.

On Why Every Evaluation Begins with the Question: Compared with What?

Behn, Robert. "On Why Every Evaluation Begins with the Question: Compared with What?" Bob Behn's Public Management Report. September 2008.

Evacuation Issues: Part I

Howitt, Arnold, symposium moderator. "Evacuation Issues: Part I." Crisis/Response Journal. September 2008, 48-50.

Can the Virtuous Mouse and the Wealthy Elephant Live Happily Ever After?

Austin, James, and Leonard, Herman B. "Dutch". "Can the Virtuous Mouse and the Wealthy Elephant Live Happily Ever After?" California Management Review 51.1 (Fall 2008).

Barack Obama: American Enough

Zelleke, Andy. "Barack Obama: American Enough." Christian Science Monitor, August 27, 2008.

The Rewards of Volunteer Service

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Vince Jurasti. "The Rewards of Volunteer Service." Washington Times, August 17, 2008.