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The White House lawn on a sunny day.
Feature: Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?

Juliette Kayyem examines the negative effects that Elon Musks’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could have on the safety of everyday Americans.

River running through a densely populated area.
Feature: Private Benefits from Public Investment in Climate Resilience

Joseph Aldy finds that governmental construction of levees, which enhance resilience to flood risks amplified by climate change, increases home values by 3-4 percent.

Person sits on a bed holding a check.
Feature: Assessing Government Outreach to Bolster Benefits Take-Up

Elizabeth Linos finds that light-touch interventions significantly, consistently, and cost-effectively increase benefits take-up among low-income households, while higher-touch proactive outreach yields minimal additional take-up.

Black family happily sits on the grass in a park.
Feature: Excess Mortality Rate in U.S. Black Children Since 1950

Soroush Saghafian finds that 5 million excess deaths of Black Americans, including over 500,000 infants, could have been avoided over the past 70 years if their mortality rates were equal to those of White Americans.

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

Singapore 50 years ago, and now: An Asian middle way?

Kelman, Steven. "Singapore 50 years ago, and now: An Asian middle way?" Straits Times, February 10, 2019.

Productivity and the Placebo Effect

Kelman, Steven. "Productivity and the Placebo Effect." Federal Computer Week, October 10, 2012.

Innovation: Are Feds Afraid of Their Own Shadows?

Kelman, Steven. "Innovation: Are Feds Afraid of Their Own Shadows?" Federal Computer Week, April 18, 2012.

Tapping into Feds' Desire to Serve

Kelman, Steven. "Tapping into Feds' Desire to Serve." Federal Computer Week, April 5, 2012.

US Budget Breakthrough After Nov.?

Kelman, Steven. "US Budget Breakthrough After Nov.?" Business Times, March 16, 2012.

Why Contests Are A Smart Procurement Tool

Kelman, Steven. "Why Contests Are A Smart Procurement Tool." Federal Computer Week, February 9, 2012.

The Best Approach to Management: Tough love

Kelman, Steven. "The Best Approach to Management: Tough love." Federal Computer Week, January 15, 2012.

How Agencies Can Cut Contracting Costs

Kelman, Steven. "How Agencies Can Cut Contracting Costs." Federal Computer Week, August 9, 2011.

Can We Radically Improve Service Contract Management

Kelman, Steven. "Can We Radically Improve Service Contract Management." Federal Computer Week, January 26, 2011.

5 Top Management Priorities for 2011

Kelman, Steven. "5 Top Management Priorities for 2011." Federal Computer Week, Decemebr 8, 2010.

How Political Appointees Undermine Large IT Programs -- and How to Turn the Tide

Kelman, Steven. "How Political Appointees Undermine Large IT Programs -- and How to Turn the Tide." Federal Computer Week, October 21, 2010.

Workforce Morale Can Be Sapped by Unskilled Managers

Kelman, Steven. "Workforce Morale Can Be Sapped by Unskilled Managers." Federal Computer Week, September 9, 2010.

D.C. Locale Can Aid Agencies' Search for Young Talent

Kelman, Steven. "D.C. Locale Can Aid Agencies' Search for Young Talent." Federal Computer Week, July 8, 2010.

D.C. Locale Can Aid Agencies' Search for Young Talent

Kelman, Steven. "D.C. Locale Can Aid Agencies' Search for Young Talent." Federal Computer Week, July 7 2010.

Achieving Effective Reform

Kelman, Steven, and Steve Schooner. "Achieving Effective Reform." Federal Times.com, April 13, 2009.

Performance and Accountability

Kelman, Steven, and Stan Soloway. "Performance and Accountability." Washington Times, March 6, 2009.

The IG Ideology.

Kelman, Steven. "The IG Ideology." Washington Post, April 4, 2007.

Better Oversight of Contractors.

Burman, Allan, and Steven Kelman. "Better Oversight of Contractors." Boston Globe, January 16, 2007.

Oversight Is Not the Only Way to Judge a Procurement System.

Kelman, Steven. "Oversight Is Not the Only Way to Judge a Procurement System." Federal Times, May 31, 2004.

No 'Cronyism' in Iraq.

Kelman, Steven. "No 'Cronyism' in Iraq." Washington Post, November 6, 2003.

Stifling the Civil Service.

Kelman, Steven. "Stifling the Civil Service." Washington Post, July 31, 2003.

“Good Work for Jobless in a Time of Need.”

Kamarck, Elaine, and Steven Kelman. “Good Work for Jobless in a Time of Need.” Boston Globe, February 7, 2002.