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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

Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges

Chetty, Raj, David J. Deming, and John N. Friedman. "Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-021, August 2023.

Leading with Intentionality: The 4P Framework for Strategic Leadership

Wilkinson, Robert, and Kimberlyn Leary. "Leading with Intentionality: The 4P Framework for Strategic Leadership." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-029, April 2022.

Toward a Better Future: Building Back Better with Intelligent Civil Infrastructure - Smart Sensors and Self-Monitoring Civil Works

Goldsmith, Stephen, Betsy Gardner, and Jill Jamieson. "Toward a Better Future: Building Back Better with Intelligent Civil Infrastructure - Smart Sensors and Self-Monitoring Civil Works." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-023, September 2021.

The Virus, Vaccination, and Voting

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Randy Kotti. "The Virus, Vaccination, and Voting." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-021, August 2021.

The $64 Billion Massachusetts Vehicle Economy

Olson, Stevie, Phil Berkaw, Lucien Charland, Elizabeth Patton, and Linda J. Bilmes. "The $64 Billion Massachusetts Vehicle Economy." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-038, December 2019.

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.

The Politics of Selecting the Bench from the Bar: The Legal Profession and Partisan Incentives to Introduce Ideology into Judicial Selection

Bonica, Adam, and Maya Sen. "The Politics of Selecting the Bench from the Bar: The Legal Profession and Partisan Incentives to Introduce Ideology into Judicial Selection." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-048, December 2017.

Connecting the Northeast: A Cost Estimate for the North South Rail Link

White, Laura, Jean-Louis Rochet, Pete Mathias, Kate O’Gorman, and Linda J. Bilmes. "Connecting the Northeast: A Cost Estimate for the North South Rail Link." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-032, August 2017.

Urban Networks: Connecting
Markets, People, and Ideas

Glaeser, Edward L., Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto, and Yimei Zou. "Urban Networks: Connecting Markets, People, and Ideas." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-078, December 2015.

Doing Problem Driven Work

Andrews, Matthew, Lant Pritchett, and Michael Woolcock. "Doing Problem Driven Work." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-073, December 2015.

The Challenge of Building (Real) State Capability

Andrews, Matthew, Lant Pritchett, and Michael Woolcock. "The Challenge of Building (Real) State Capability." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-074, December 2015.

Has Sweden Injected Realism into Public Financial Management Reforms in Partner Countries?

Andrews, Matthew. "Has Sweden Injected Realism into Public Financial Management Reforms in Partner Countries?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-063, October 2015.

Personalities and Public Sector
Performance: Evidence from a Health Experiment in Pakistan

Callen, Michael, Saad Gulzar, Ali Hasanain, Yasir Khan, and Arman Rezaee. "Personalities and Public Sector Performance: Evidence from a Health Experiment in Pakistan." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-023, May 2015.

Reflections on a Survey of Global Perceptions of International Leaders and World Powers

Saich, Anthony. "Reflections on a Survey of Global Perceptions of International Leaders and World Powers." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-058, December 2014.

An Ends-Means Approach to
Looking At Governance

Andrews, Matthew. "An Ends-Means Approach to Looking At Governance." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-022, April 2014.

Can One Retell a Mozambican Reform Story Through Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation?

Andrews, Matthew. "Can One Retell a Mozambican Reform Story Through Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-018, April 2014.

Changing Behavior Beyond the Here and Now

Rogers, Todd, and Erin Frey. "Changing Behavior Beyond the Here and Now." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-014, February 2014.

Dishonesty and Selection into Public Service

Hanna, Rema, and Shing-Yi Wang. "Dishonesty and Selection into Public Service." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-049, December 2013.

Using Case Studies to Explore the External Validity of ‘Complex’ Development Interventions

Woolcock, Michael. "Using Case Studies to Explore the External Validity of ‘Complex’ Development Interventions." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-048, November 2013.

“I Won’t Back Down?” Complexity and Courage in Federal Decision-Making

Kelman, Steven, Ronald Sanders, Gayatri Pandit, and Sarah Taylor. "“I Won’t Back Down?” Complexity and Courage in Federal Decision-Making." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-044, October 2013.

This Could Be the Start of Something Big: Linking Early Managerial Choices with Subsequent Organizational Performance

Kelman, Steven, and Souman Hong. "This Could Be the Start of Something Big: Linking Early Managerial Choices with Subsequent Organizational Performance." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-042, October 2013.

Do International Organizations
Really Shape Government Solutions in Developing Countries?

Andrews, Matthew. "Do International Organizations Really Shape Government Solutions in Developing Countries?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-032, September 2013.

Going Beyond Heroic-Leaders in Development

Andrews, Matthew. "Going Beyond Heroic-Leaders in Development." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-021, June 2013.

It‘s All About MeE: Using
Structured Experiential
Learning (“e”) to Crawl the
Design Space

Pritchett, Lant, Salimah Samji, and Jeffrey Hammer. "It‘s All About MeE: Using Structured Experiential Learning (“e”) to Crawl the Design Space." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-012, May 2013.

Who Really Leads Development?

Andrews, Matthew. "Who Really Leads Development?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-011, April 2013.

Claiming Authority:
How Women Explain their Ascent to Top Business Leadership Positions

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Claiming Authority: How Women Explain their Ascent to Top Business Leadership Positions." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-047, October 2012.

Escaping Capability Traps
through Problem-Driven
Iterative Adaptation (PDIA)

Andrews, Matt, Lant Pritchett, and Michael Woolcock. "Escaping Capability Traps through Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA)." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-036, August 2012.

“Hard,” “Soft,” or “Tough Love”:
What Kinds of Organizational
Culture Promote Successful
Performance in Cross-Organizational Collaborations?

Kelman, Steven, and Sounman Hong. "“Hard,” “Soft,” or “Tough Love”: What Kinds of Organizational Culture Promote Successful Performance in Cross-Organizational Collaborations?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-005, February 2012.

Parallel R&D Paths Revisited

Scherer, F.M. "Parallel R&D Paths Revisited." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-022, June 2011.

Development as Leadership-led
Change

Andrews, Matthew, Jesse McConnell, and Alison Wescott. "Development as Leadership-led Change." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-009, March 2010.

Is India a Flailing State?: Detours on the Four Lane Highway to Modernization

Pritchett, Lant. "Is India a Flailing State?: Detours on the Four Lane Highway to Modernization." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-013, May 2009.

Isomorphism and the Limits to African Public Financial Management Reform

Andrews, Matthew. "Isomorphism and the Limits to African Public Financial Management Reform." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-012, May 2009.

Successfully Executing Ambitious Strategies in Government: An Empirical Analysis

Kelman, Steven, and Jeff Myers. "Successfully Executing Ambitious Strategies in Government: An Empirical Analysis." vlog Faculty Research Working Papers RWP09-009, April 2009.