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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

Risk-aversion with both high and low ambiguity: Elevated OCD symptom severity and intolerance of uncertainty are associated with less risk-taking in an OCD patient sub-sample

Jacoby, Ryan J., Dalton L. Klare, Caroline H. Armstrong, Susanne S. Hoeppner, Jennifer Lerner, and Sabine Wilhelm. "Risk-aversion with both high and low ambiguity: Elevated OCD symptom severity and intolerance of uncertainty are associated with less risk-taking in an OCD patient sub-sample." Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 46 (July 2025): 100955.

Why It Worked: Moving from Success to Effectiveness in Conflict Resolution and Peace Negotiations

Palmiano Federer, Julia, Monica Giannone, Brian Mandell, and Elan Kogutt. "Why It Worked: Moving from Success to Effectiveness in Conflict Resolution and Peace Negotiations." Negotiation Journal (2025).

Digital phenotyping in bipolar disorder: Using longitudinal Fitbit data and personalized machine learning to predict mood symptomatology

Lipschitz, Jessica M., Sidian Lin, Soroush Saghafian, Chelsea K. Pike, and Katherine E. Burdick. "Digital phenotyping in bipolar disorder: Using longitudinal Fitbit data and personalized machine learning to predict mood symptomatology." Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 151.3 (March 2025): 434-447.

Behaviorally Designed Training Leads to More Diverse Hiring

Arslan, Cansin, Edward H. Chang, Siri Chilazi, Iris Bohnet, and Oliver P. Hauser. "Behaviorally Designed Training Leads to More Diverse Hiring." Science 387.6732 (24 Jan 2025): 364-366.

Cross-Sector Collaboration In Cities: Learning Journey Or Blame Game?

Pulido-GĂłmez, Santiago, Jorrit de Jong, and Jan W Rivkin. "Cross-Sector Collaboration In Cities: Learning Journey Or Blame Game?" Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (01/08/2025).

Ambiguous Dynamic Treatment Regimes: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

Saghafian, Soroush. "Ambiguous Dynamic Treatment Regimes: A Reinforcement Learning Approach." Management Science 70.9 (September 2024): 5667-5690.

Algorithmic Recommendations When the Stakes Are High: Evidence from Judicial Elections

Angelova, Victoria, Will Dobbie, and Crystal S. Yang. "Algorithmic Recommendations When the Stakes Are High: Evidence from Judicial Elections." AEA Papers and Proceedings 114 (May 2024): 633-637.

“When” Versus “Whether” Gender/Sex Differences: Insights From Psychological Research on Negotiation, Risk-Taking, and Leadership

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Jens Mazei, and Heidi H. Liu. "“When” Versus “Whether” Gender/Sex Differences: Insights From Psychological Research on Negotiation, Risk-Taking, and Leadership." Perspectives on Psychological Science (March 18, 2024).

Deterrence games and the disruption of information

Ma, Siyu, Yair Tauman, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Deterrence games and the disruption of information." International Journal of Game Theory 53 (March 2024): 261-287.

American local government elections database

de Benedictis-Kessner, Justin, Diana Da In Lee, Yamil R. Velez, and Christopher Warshaw. "American local government elections database." Scientific Data 10 (December 19, 2023).

The contingent reputational benefits of selective exposure to partisan information

Moore, Molly, Charles A. Dorison, and Julia Minson. "The contingent reputational benefits of selective exposure to partisan information." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 152.12 (December 2023): 3490-3525.

Conveying and Detecting Listening During Live Conversation

Collins, Hanne K., Julia A. Minson, Ariella Kristal, and Alison Wood Brooks. "Conveying and Detecting Listening During Live Conversation." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (2023): 1-22.

Feeling uncertain despite knowing the risk: Patients with OCD (but not controls) experience known and unknown probabilistic decisions as similarly distressing and uncertain

Jacoby, Ryan J., Abigail Szkutak, Jin Shin, Jennifer Lerner, and Sabine Wilhelm. "Feeling uncertain despite knowing the risk: Patients with OCD (but not controls) experience known and unknown probabilistic decisions as similarly distressing and uncertain." Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 39 (October 2023).

Inter-city collaboration: Why and how cities work, learn and advocate together

Robb, Katharine A., Michelle LaPointe, Kathryn Hemsing, Grant Anderson, James Anderson, and Jorrit de Jong. "Inter-city collaboration: Why and how cities work, learn and advocate together." Global Policy (September 2023).

Cross-Boundary Collaborations in Cities: Where to Start

de Jong, Jorrit, Eva Flavia MartĂ­nez Orbegozo, Lisa Cox, Hannah Riley Bowles, Amy C. Edmondson, and Anahide Nahhal. "Cross-Boundary Collaborations in Cities: Where to Start." Stanford Social Innovation Review (July 6, 2023).

Experimental studies of conflict: Challenges, solutions, and advice to junior scholars

Minson, Julia, Corinne Bendersky, Carsten de Dreu, Eran Halperin, and Juliana Schroeder. "Experimental studies of conflict: Challenges, solutions, and advice to junior scholars." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 177 (July 2023): 104257.

A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Nudges Delivered Through Text Messages to Increase Influenza Vaccination Among Patients With an Upcoming Primary Care Visit

Patel, Mitesh S.,... Todd Rogers, et al. "A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Nudges Delivered Through Text Messages to Increase Influenza Vaccination Among Patients With an Upcoming Primary Care Visit." American Journal of Health Promotion 37.3 (March 2023): 324-332.

The political polarization of COVID-19 treatments among physicians and laypeople in the United States

Levin, Joel M., Leigh A. Bukowski, Julia A. Minson, and Jeremy M. Kahn. "The political polarization of COVID-19 treatments among physicians and laypeople in the United States." PNAS 120.7 (February 14, 2023): e2216179120.

Policing, Democratic Participation, and the Reproduction of Asymmetric Citizenship

Gonzalez, Yanilda, and Lindsay Mayka. "Policing, Democratic Participation, and the Reproduction of Asymmetric Citizenship." American Political Science Review 117.1 (February 2023): 263-279.

Entry Points: Gaining Momentum in Early-Stage Cross-Boundary Collaborations

MartĂ­nez Orbegozo, Eva Flavia, Jorrit de Jong, Hannah Riley Bowles, Amy Edmondson, Anahide Nahhal, and Lisa Cox. "Entry Points: Gaining Momentum in Early-Stage Cross-Boundary Collaborations." The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 58.4 (December 2022): 595-645.

Can Nudges Increase Take-Up of the EITC? Evidence from Multiple Field Experiments

Linos, Elizabeth, Allen Prohofsky, Aparna Ramesh, Jesse Rothstein, and Matthew Unrath. "Can Nudges Increase Take-Up of the EITC? Evidence from Multiple Field Experiments." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 14.4 (November 2022): 432-452.

Underestimating Counterparts’ Learning Goals Impairs Conflictual Conversations

Collins, Hanne K., Charles A. Dorison, Francesca Gino, and Julia A. Minson. "Underestimating Counterparts’ Learning Goals Impairs Conflictual Conversations." Psychological Science 33.10 (October 2022): 1732-1752.

Why is exposure to opposing views aversive? Reconciling three theoretical perspectives

Minson, Julia, and Charles A. Dorison. "Why is exposure to opposing views aversive? Reconciling three theoretical perspectives." Current Opinion in Psychology 47 (October 2022): 101435.

The Popular Origins of Legislative Jurisdictions: Petitions and Standing Committee Formation in Colonial Virginia and the Early US House

Schneer, Benjamin, Tobias Resch, Maggie Blackhawk, and Daniel Carpenter. "The Popular Origins of Legislative Jurisdictions: Petitions and Standing Committee Formation in Colonial Virginia and the Early US House." Journal of Politics 84.3 (July, 2022).

What can developing cities today learn from the urban past?

Glaeser, Edward L. "What can developing cities today learn from the urban past?" Regional Science and Urban Economics 94 (May 2022): 103698.

Receptiveness to Opposing Views: Conceptualization and Integrative Review

Minson, Julia, and Frances S. Chen. "Receptiveness to Opposing Views: Conceptualization and Integrative Review." Personality and Social Psychology Review 26.2 (May 2022): 93-111.

You can’t handle the truth! Conflict counterparts over-estimate each other’s feelings of self-threat

Dorison, Charles A., and Julia A. Minson. "You can’t handle the truth! Conflict counterparts over-estimate each other’s feelings of self-threat." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 170 (May 2022): 104147.

Staying the course: Decision makers who escalate commitment are trusted and trustworthy

Dorison, Charles A., Christopher K. Umphres, and Jennifer S. Lerner. "Staying the course: Decision makers who escalate commitment are trusted and trustworthy." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 151.4 (April 2022): 960-965.

Toward a psychology of attitude conflict

Minson, Julia, and Charles A. Dorison. "Toward a psychology of attitude conflict." Current Opinion in Psychology 43 (February 2022): 182-188.

When Gender Matters in Organizational Negotiations

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Bobbi Thomason, and Inmaculada Macias-Alonso. "When Gender Matters in Organizational Negotiations." Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior 9 (January 2022): 199-223.

The Impact of Leader Eye Gaze on Disparity in Member Influence: Implications for Process and Performance in Diverse Groups

Shim, So-Hyeon, Robert W. Livingston, Katherine W. Phillips, and Simon S. K. Lam. "The Impact of Leader Eye Gaze on Disparity in Member Influence: Implications for Process and Performance in Diverse Groups." Academy of Management Journal 64.6 (December 2021): 1873-1900.

Megastudies improve the impact of applied behavioural science

Milkman, Katherine L., Bazerman, Max, et al. "Megastudies improve the impact of applied behavioural science." Nature 600 (December 2021): 478-483.

The impact of COVID-19 on trips to urban amenities: Examining travel behavior changes in Somerville, MA

Sevtsuk, Andres, Annie Hudson, Dylan Halpern, Rounaq Basu, Kloe Ng, and Jorrit de Jong. "The impact of COVID-19 on trips to urban amenities: Examining travel behavior changes in Somerville, MA." PLOS ONE 16.9 (September 2021): e0252794.

A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wang, Ke, Jennifer Lerner, et al. "A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic." Nature Human Behaviour 5.8 (August 2021): 1089–1110.

Who Negotiates and When? Individual Differences and Context Effects in Negotiation

Carnevale, Peter, Daniel Ames, Hillary Anger Elfenbein, Einav Hart, Hannah Riley Bowles, Jared R. Curhan, Nilajana Dasgupta, Noah Eisenkraft, Bobbi Thomason and Deborah Wu. "Who Negotiates and When? Individual Differences and Context Effects in Negotiation." Academy of Management Proceedings 2021.1 (August 2021).

Men and Women Candidates Are Similarly Persistent After Losing Elections

Bernhard, Rachel, and Justin de Benedictis Kessner. "Men and Women Candidates Are Similarly Persistent After Losing Elections." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118.26 (June 29, 2021).

The role of race, religion, and partisanship in misperceptions about COVID-19

Druckman, James N., Katherine Ognyanova, Matthew A. Baum, David Lazer, Roy H. Perlis, John Della Volpe, Mauricio Santillana, Hanyu Chwe, Alexi Quintana, and Matthew Simonson. "The role of race, religion, and partisanship in misperceptions about COVID-19." Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 24.4 (June 2021): 638-657.

Bandit algorithms to personalize educational chatbots

Cai, William, Josh Grossman, Zhiyuan Jerry Lin, Hao Sheng, Johnny Tian-Zheng Wei, Joseph Jay Williams, and Sharad Goel. "Bandit algorithms to personalize educational chatbots." Machine Learning 110 (May 2021): 2389-2418.

An Ounce of Prevention

Newhouse, Joseph P. "An Ounce of Prevention." Journal of Economic Perspectives 35.2 (Spring 2021): 101-118.

A megastudy of text-based nudges encouraging patients to get vaccinated at an upcoming doctor’s appointment

Milkman, Katherine L., Todd Rogers, et al. "A megastudy of text-based nudges encouraging patients to get vaccinated at an upcoming doctor’s appointment." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118.20 (April 2021): e2101165118.

When Deliberation Produces Persuasion rather than Polarization: Measuring and modeling Small Group Dynamics in a Field Experiment

Esterling, Kevin M., Archon Fung, and Taeku Lee. "When Deliberation Produces Persuasion rather than Polarization: Measuring and modeling Small Group Dynamics in a Field Experiment." British Journal of Political Science 51.2 (April 2021): 666-684.

Nudges and choice architecture in organizations: New frontiers

Chapman, Gretchen, Katherine L. Milkman, David Rand, Todd Rogers and Richard H. Thalere. "Nudges and choice architecture in organizations: New frontiers." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 163 (March 2021).

Comparison of toll and annuity PPPs: a case study of highway projects in India

Mangu, Samhita, Thillai Rajan Annamalai, and Akash Deep. "Comparison of toll and annuity PPPs: a case study of highway projects in India." Built Environment Project and Asset Management 11.1 (February 2021): 103-120.

Negotiating Your Next Job: Focus on Your Role, Responsibilities, and Career Trajectory, not Salary

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Bobbi Thomason. "Negotiating Your Next Job: Focus on Your Role, Responsibilities, and Career Trajectory, not Salary." Harvard Business Review 99.1 (January-February 2021): 68-75.

Veil-of-Ignorance Reasoning Mitigates Self-Serving Bias in Resource Allocation During the COVID-19 Crisis

Huang, Karen, Regan M. Bernhard, Netta Barak-Corren, Max H. Bazerman and Joshua D. Greene. "Veil-of-Ignorance Reasoning Mitigates Self-Serving Bias in Resource Allocation During the COVID-19 Crisis." Judgment and Decision Making 16.1 (January 2021): 1-19.

Économie comportementale: quand défi nir des objectifs aide à promouvoir la diversité, l’équité et l’inclusion

Chilazi, Siri, and Irish Bohnet. "Économie comportementale: quand défi nir des objectifs aide à promouvoir la diversité, l’équité et l’inclusion." Guide de l'Économie Comportementale (2021): 21-38.

Understanding Consumer Conversations

Packard, Grant, Jonah Berger, Reihane Boghrati, Michael Yeomans, Julia Minson, Hanne Collins, Francesca Gino, Grant Donnelly, Kristin Hurst, Nicole Sintov, and Yang Li. "Understanding Consumer Conversations." Advances in Consumer Research 49 (2021): 780-785.

The Luck Factor in Negotiation

Leary, Kimberlyn, and Michael Wheeler. "The Luck Factor in Negotiation." Negotiation Journal 36.1 (Winter 2020): 7-12.

Returnable Reciprocity: Returnable Gifts are More Effective than Unreturnable Gifts at Promoting Virtuous Behaviors

Zlatev, Julian J., and Todd Rogers. "Returnable Reciprocity: Returnable Gifts are More Effective than Unreturnable Gifts at Promoting Virtuous Behaviors." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 161, Supplement (November 2020): 74-84.

Sources of Power in Public Negotiations: A Framework Applied to Public-Public and Public-Private Negotiations

Mandell, Brian S., Stephen Petraeus, and Guhan Subramanian. "Sources of Power in Public Negotiations: A Framework Applied to Public-Public and Public-Private Negotiations." Negotiation Journal 36.4 (September 2020): 397-419.