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
Peterson, Paul E., and Nora Gordon. "What We Know about Our Schools." Hoover Institution, October 24, 2024.
Chandra, Amitabh, and Louis-Jonas Heizlsperger. "The Great Resignation, Employment, and Wages in Health Care." NEJM Catalyst, December 4, 2023.
Elmendorf, Douglas, and Heidi L. Williams. "A serious case for dynamic scoring." Slow Boring, August 28, 2023.
Grischkan, Justin A., Ari B. Friedman, and Amitabh Chandra. "Financing of US Graduate Medical Education—Reply." JAMA, 325.6, February 2021, 586.
Grischkan, Justin A., Ari B. Friedman, and Amitabh Chandra. "Moving the Financing of Graduate Medical Education Into the 21st Century." Journal of the American Medical Association. Viewpoint (online), August 26, 2020, E1-E2.
Porter, Roger B. "A Summit Worth Celebrating." Deseret News, October 3, 2019.
Born, Dana. "Education Is Not Preparing Students for a Fast-Changing World." The Boston Globe, October 28, 2018.
Peterson, Paul E. "Does the Partisan Divide Include the K-12 Curriculum?" Education Week, September 4, 2015.
Peterson, Paul E. "Teachers and Schools are Funded at a Higher Rate than Most People Know." Washington Times, August 13, 2015.
Peterson, Paul E., and Martin R. West. "Even Teachers are No Fans of Forced Union Payments." Wall Street Journal, 266.13, 7/16/2015, A11.
Peterson, Paul E. "No Child Left Behind and Testing Help Hold Schools Accountable." Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2015.
Peterson, Paul E. "A Rescue Plan for the Black Family." New York Daily News, January 19, 2015.
Putnam, Robert D. "Crumbling American Dreams." New York Times, August 3, 2013.
Glaeser, Edward L. "College Debts but No Degree? Reform the Pell Grant Program." Boston Globe, December 27, 2012.
Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Immigration and American Power." Korea Times, December 16, 2012.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Boston School-Assignments: Listen to the Nobel Committee." The Boston Globe, October 18, 2012.
Chingos, Matthew M., and Paul E. Peterson. "A Generation of School-Voucher Success." Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2012.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Scholars Hurt By Quality of State Colleges." Boston Globe, August 8, 2012.
Gergen, David, and Michael Zuckerman. "A Victory for Curbs on Public Worker Unions." CNN.com, June 6, 2012.
Peterson, Paul E., William Howell, and Martin West. "Teachers Unions Have a Popularity Problem." Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2012.
Western, Bruce, and Jake Rosenfeld. "Workers of the World Divide." Foreign Affairs, May/June 2012.
Kayyem, Juliette. "The Self-Destruction of Arizona." Boston Globe, April 9, 2012.
Peterson, Paul E. "Obama’s Education Grade Left Behind By Bush’s." Washington Times, April 5, 2012.
Summers, Lawrence H. "What You (Really) Need to Know." New York Times, January 20, 2012.
Glaeser, Edward L. "In Economists’ Paradise, Lessons for US." Boston Globe, December 19, 2011.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Schools Buy Technology, But is it the Right Kind?" Boston Globe, November 18, 2011.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Republicans Must Embrace Education, Not Tax Cuts." Bloomberg, October 24, 2011.
Summers, Lawrence H. "Harvard Must Remain Bold in a Changing World." Boston Globe, October 15, 2011.
Peterson, Paul E. "A Blue State Bailout In Disguise." Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2011.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Unleash the Entrepreneurs." City Journal, 21.4, Fall 2011.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Sciences Still Young." Harvard Magazine, September 2011.
Peterson, Paul E., and Eric A. Hanushek. "Why Can't American Students Compete?" Daily Beast, August 28, 2011.
Peterson, Paul E. "Do We Really Need to Spend More on Schools?" Wall Street Journal, August 5, 2011.
Peterson, Paul E., and Martin R. West. "African-Americans for Charter Schools." Wall Street Journal, August 3, 2010.
Peterson, Paul E. "Finding the Student's 'Price Point'." Education Week, April 20, 2010.
Peterson, Paul E. "What the Public Thinks of Public Schools." Wall Street Journal, September 9, 2009.
Peterson, Paul E. "Penalizing Schools That Succeed." New York Post, February 19, 2009.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Want Better Schools? Hire Better Teachers." Boston Globe, November 7, 2008.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Educating Ourselves about Education." Boston Globe, October 3, 2008.
Peterson, Paul E. "America's Education Industrial Complex." New York Sun, May 9, 2008.
Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew Chingos. "Educational Rewards." Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2007.
Dynarski, Susan. "Focus Tax Incentives on the Students Who Need Them." Chronicle of Higher Education, August 20, 2007.
Peterson, Paul E. "School Choice and Racial Balance." Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2007.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Risk Worth Taking." New York Sun, July 10, 2007.
Dynarski, Susan, and Judith Scott-Clayton. "Streamline the Aid Process." Chronicle of Higher Education, 53.31, April 6, 2007: B10.
Peterson, Paul E. "The Philadelphia Story." Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2007.
Peterson, Paul E. "Keeping Education Accountable." Harvard Crimson, February 6, 2007.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Schools for Cities." New York Sun, August 15, 2006.
Peterson, Paul E. "Education's Hidden Scandal: Schools Often Conceal High Dropout Rates for Minority Students." Charlotte Observer, September 27, 2005.
West, Martin R., and Paul E. Peterson. "Sue First, Teach Later." Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2005.