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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

Uncertainty Avoidance

DeWees, Bradley R., and Jennifer S. Lerner. "Uncertainty Avoidance." Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Ed. Virgil Zeigler-Hill,and Todd K. Shackelford. Springer, Cham, 2020, 5647-5652.

Policy Decisions and Evidence Use among Civil Servants: A Group Decision Experiment in Pakistan

Metzger, Laura, Theodore Svoronos, and Adnan Qadir Khan. "Policy Decisions and Evidence Use among Civil Servants: A Group Decision Experiment in Pakistan." April 2020.

Crisis Communications for COVID-19

Leonard, Herman B. "Dutch," Arnold M. Howitt, and David W. Giles. "Crisis Communications for COVID-19." April 2020.

How to Lead in a Time of Pandemic

Burns, Nicholas. "How to Lead in a Time of Pandemic." Foreign Affairs, March 25, 2020.

How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic

Allen, John, Nicholas Burns, Laurie Garrett, Richard N. Haass, G. John Ikenberry, Kishore Mahbubani, Shivshankar Menon, Robin Niblett, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Shannon K. O’Neil, Kori Schake, and Stephen M. Walt. "How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic." Foreign Policy, March 20, 2020.

Signing at the Beginning Versus at the End Does Not Decrease Dishonesty

Kristal, Ariella S., Ashley V. Whillans, Max H. Bazerman, Francesca Gino, Lisa L. Shu, Nina Mazar, and Dan Ariely. "Signing at the Beginning Versus at the End Does Not Decrease Dishonesty." Signing at the beginning versus at the end does not decrease dishonesty 117.3 (March 2020): 7103-7107.

Gender Differences in Volunteer’s Dilemma: Evidence From Teamwork Among Graduate Students

Dogan, Pinar. "Gender Differences in Volunteer’s Dilemma: Evidence From Teamwork Among Graduate Students." Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics 84 (February 2020): 101488.

Anger and Anxiety in Masculine Stereotypic and Male Dominated (Msmd) Negotiating Contexts: Affect and the Study of Gender in Negotiation

Trombini, Chiara, Logan A. Berg, and Hannah Riley Bowles. "Anger and Anxiety in Masculine Stereotypic and Male Dominated (Msmd) Negotiating Contexts: Affect and the Study of Gender in Negotiation." Research Handbook on Gender and Negotiation. Ed. Mara Olekalns and Jessica A. Kennedy. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020.

Stigmatization, Subordination, or Marginalization? The Complexity of Social Disadvantage across Race and Gender

Livingston, Robert. "Stigmatization, Subordination, or Marginalization? The Complexity of Social Disadvantage across Race and Gender." Inclusive Leadership: Transforming Diverse Lives, Organizations, and Societies. Ed. Bernardo M. Ferdman, Jeanine Prime, and Ronald E. Riggio. Routledge, 2020.

Emotion in Organizational Judgment and Decision Making

Dorison,Charles A., Joowon Klusowski, Seunghee Han, and Jennifer S. Lerner. "Emotion in Organizational Judgment and Decision Making." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 49.1 (January-March 2020): 100702.

Inaction and Decision Making in Moral Conflicts

Barak-Corren, Netta, and Max Bazerman. "Inaction and Decision Making in Moral Conflicts." Organizational Dynamics 49.1 (2020).

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 (December 2019).

Bound to Happen: Explanation Bias in Historical Analysis

Mukharji, Aroop, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Bound to Happen: Explanation Bias in Historical Analysis." Journal of Applied History 1 (December 2019): 1-23.

Reconceptualizing What and How Women Negotiate for Career Advancement

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Bobbi Thomason, and Julia B. Bear. "Reconceptualizing What and How Women Negotiate for Career Advancement." Academy of Management Journal 62.6 (December 2019): 1645-1671.

It helps to ask: The cumulative benefits of asking follow-up questions.

Yeomans, Michael, Alison Wood Brooks, Karen Huang, Julia Minson, and Francesca Gino. "It helps to ask: The cumulative benefits of asking follow-up questions." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 117.6 (December 2019): 1139-1144.

Communicating with Warmth in Distributive Negotiations Is Surprisingly Counterproductive

Jeong, Martha, Julia Minson, Michael Yeomans, and Francesca Gino. "Communicating with Warmth in Distributive Negotiations Is Surprisingly Counterproductive." Management Science 65.12 (December 2019): 5813-5837.

State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance

Mayne, Quinton, Jorrit de Jong, and Fernando Fernandez-Monge. "State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance." Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (2019).

Veil-Of-Ignorance Reasoning Favors the Greater Good

Huang, Karen, Joshua D. Greene, and Max Bazerman. "Veil-Of-Ignorance Reasoning Favors the Greater Good." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116.48 (November 2019): 23989-23995.

Be Like an Orchestra: How to Eliminate Gender Bias in Venture Capital Funding

Bohnet, Iris, Siri Chilazi, Anisha Asundi, and Lili Gil Valletta. "Be Like an Orchestra: How to Eliminate Gender Bias in Venture Capital Funding." King’s College London’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, October 2019.

Bound to Happen: Explanation Bias in Historical Analysis

Mukharji, Aroop, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Bound to Happen: Explanation Bias in Historical Analysis." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-032, October 2019.

Managing Value Conflicts in Public Innovation: Ostrich, Chameleon, and Dolphin Strategies

Meijer, Albert, and Jorrit De Jong. "Managing Value Conflicts in Public Innovation: Ostrich, Chameleon, and Dolphin Strategies." International Journal of Public Administration (September 2019): 1-12.

Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool." Governing. June 18, 2019.

Inside the Five-Sided Box: Lessons from a Lifetime of Leadership in the Pentagon

Carter, Ashton B. Inside the Five-Sided Box: Lessons from a Lifetime of Leadership in the Pentagon. Dutton, 2019.

Fretting about Modest Risks Is a Mistake

Rabin, Matthew, and Max Bazerman. "Fretting about Modest Risks Is a Mistake." California Management Review 61.3 (May 2019): 34-48.

Bringing Market Forces to the Transportation Equation

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Bringing Market Forces to the Transportation Equation." Governing. April 16, 2019.

Efficient Division When Preferences are Private: Using the Expected Externality Mechanism

Aperjis, Christina, Maciej Kotowski, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Efficient Division When Preferences are Private: Using the Expected Externality Mechanism." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-014, April 2019.

Soft Power and the Public Diplomacy Revisited

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Soft Power and the Public Diplomacy Revisited." The Hague Journal of Diplomacy 14 (April 2019): 1-14.

The Art of Governing Through Questions

de Jong, Jorrit, Stephen Goldsmith, and Fernando Monge. "The Art of Governing Through Questions." Governing. March 25, 2019.

Algorithm Appreciation: People Prefer Algorithmic to Human Judgment

Logga, Jennifer M., Julia A. Minson, and Don A. Moore. "Algorithm Appreciation: People Prefer Algorithmic to Human Judgment." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 151 (March 2019): 90-103.

Selective Exposure Partly Relies on Faulty Affective Forecasts

Dorison, Charles A., Julia A. Minson, and Todd Rogers. "Selective Exposure Partly Relies on Faulty Affective Forecasts." Cognition (Spring 2019).

Teaching Ethics Using Simulations: Active Learning Exercises in Political Theory

Perry, Tomer J., and Christopher Robichaud. "Teaching Ethics Using Simulations: Active Learning Exercises in Political Theory." Political Science Instruction (March 2019): 1-18.

Development Incentives That Make Sense

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Development Incentives That Make Sense." Governing. February 26, 2019.

Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance

Bohnet, Iris, and Farzad Saidi. "Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-008, February 2019.

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

Rees, McKenzie R., Ann E. Tenbrunsel, and Max H. Bazerman. "Bounded Ethicality and Ethical Fading in Negotiations: Understanding Unintended Unethical Behavior." Academy of Management Perspectives 33.1 (February 2019): 26-42.

Decision Science Meets National Security: A Personal Perspective

Lerner, Jennifer S. "Decision Science Meets National Security: A Personal Perspective." Perspectives on Psychological Science 14.1 (2019): 96-100.

Gender Differences in Volunteer's Dilemma: Evidence from Teamwork among Graduate Students

Dogan, Pinar. "Gender Differences in Volunteer's Dilemma: Evidence from Teamwork among Graduate Students." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-001, January 2019.

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 (2019): 1-19.

Efficient Warnings, Not “Wolf or Puppy” Warnings

Robinson, Lisa A., W. Kip Viscusi, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Efficient Warnings, Not “Wolf or Puppy” Warnings." The Future of Risk Management. Ed. Howard Kunreuther, Robert J. Meyer, and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019.

The Right Way to Use the Wisdom of Crowds

DeWees, Brad, and Julia A. Minson. "The Right Way to Use the Wisdom of Crowds." Harvard Business Review .

Stock Price Rewards to Climate Saints and Sinners: Evidence from the Trump Election

Ramelli, Stefano, Alexander F. Wagner, Richard J. Zeckhauser, and Alexandre Ziegler. "Stock Price Rewards to Climate Saints and Sinners: Evidence from the Trump Election." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-037, September 2018.

Ambiguous Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes: Structural Results and Applications

Saghafian, Soroush. "Ambiguous Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes: Structural Results and Applications." Journal of Economic Theory 178 (November 2018): 1-35.

Do People Trust Algorithms More Than Companies Realize?

Logg, Jennifer M., Julia A. Minson, and Don A. Moore. "Do People Trust Algorithms More Than Companies Realize?" Harvard Business Review (October 26, 2018).

Analytic Confidence and Political Decision Making: Theoretical Principles and Experimental Evidence from National Security Professionals

Friedman, Jeffrey A., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Analytic Confidence and Political Decision Making: Theoretical Principles and Experimental Evidence from National Security Professionals." Political Psychology 39.5 (October 2018): 1069-1087.

Who is an Efficient and Effective Physician? Evidence from Emergence Medicine

Saghafian, Soroush, Raha Imanirad, and Stephen J. Traub. "Who is an Efficient and Effective Physician? Evidence from Emergence Medicine." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-029, September 2018.

Why Won’t You Listen to Me? Measuring Receptiveness to Opposing Views

Minson, Julia, Frances S. Chen, and Catherine H. Tinsley. "Why Won’t You Listen to Me? Measuring Receptiveness to Opposing Views." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-028, September 2018.

Robust Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes

Rasouli, Mohammad, and Soroush Saghafian. "Robust Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-027, September 2018.

Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power, and Persistence

Sherman, Wendy. Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power, and Persistence. PublicAffairs, 2018.

The Demotivating Effect (and Unintended Message) of Awards

Robinson, Carly D., Jana Gallus, Monica G. Lee, and Todd Rogers. "The Demotivating Effect (and Unintended Message) of Awards." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-020, July 2018.

Cracking the Challenge of the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals in Organizations: Social Enterprise as a Laboratory to Understand Hybrid Organizing

Battilana, Julie. "Cracking the Challenge of the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals in Organizations: Social Enterprise as a Laboratory to Understand Hybrid Organizing." M@n@gement. 2018.

Inside a Multinational Corporation Combining Commercial and Social Objectives

Geradts, Thijs, Julie Battilana, and Marissa Kimsey. "Inside a Multinational Corporation Combining Commercial and Social Objectives." Academy of Management Proceedings 2018.1 (2018).