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
Baragwanath Vogel, Kathryn, Gordon H. Hanson, Amit Khandelwal, Chen Liu, and Hogeun Park. "Using Satellite Imagery to Detect the Impacts of New Highways: An Application to India." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP24-003, January 2024.
Jameson, Jacob, Soroush Saghafian, Robert S. Huckman, and Nicole Hodgson. "To Batch or Not to Batch: Test-Ordering Variability in the Emergency Department and the Impact on Care Delivery." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-032, November 2023.
Saghafian, Soroush. "Effective Generative AI: The Human-Algorithm Centaur." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-030, October 2023.
Smith, Sheila D., Joseph P. Newhouse, and Gigi A. Cuckler. "Health Care Spending Growth Has Slowed: Will the Bend in the Curve Continue?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-001, January 2023.
Boloori, Alireza, Soroush Saghafian, and Stephen J. Traub. "Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Human-Based Versus Algorithmic-Based Perceptions, Treatments, and Guidelines." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-026, December 2022.
Orfanoudaki, Agni, Soroush Saghafian, Karen Song, Harini A. Chakkera, and Curtiss B. Cook. "Algorithm, Human, or the Centaur: How to Enhance Clinical Care?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-027, December 2022.
Chandra, Amitabh, Jennifer Kao, Kathleen L. Miller and Ariel D. Stern. "Regulatory Incentives for Innovation: The FDA's Breakthrough Therapy Designation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-024, December 2022.
Alsan, Marcella, Maya Durvasula, Harsh Gupta, Joshua Schwartzstein and Heidi L. Williams. "Representation and Extrapolation: Evidence from Clinical Trials." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-019, October 2022.
Aldy, Joseph. "Learning How to Build Back Better through Clean Energy Policy Evaluation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-010, August 2022.
Dzansi, James, Anders Jensen, David Lagakos and Henry Telli. "Technology and Local State Capacity: Evidence from Ghana." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-005, April 2022.
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." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-023, September 2021.
Ang, Yu Qian, Andrew Chia, and Soroush Saghafian. "Using Machine Learning to Demystify Startups Funding, Post-Money Valuation, and Success." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-028, August 2020.
Risse, Mathias. "Human Rights, Artificial Intelligence and Heideggerian Technoskepticism: The Long (Worrisome?) View." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-010, February 2019.
Lee, Henry, and Alex Clark. "Charging the Future: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Vehicle Adoption." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-026, September 2018.
Risse, Mathias. "Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence: An Urgently Needed Agenda." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-015, May 2018.
Juma, Calestous. "Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-011, February 2018.
Saghafian, Soroush, Brian Tomlin, and Stephan Biller. "The Internet of Things and Information Fusion: Who Talks to Who?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-009, February 2018.
Juma, Calestous, and Francis Mangeni. "African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-003, January 2018.
Goldstein, Anna P., and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "Simultaneous Pursuit of Discovery and Invention in the US Department of Energy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-046, April 2017.
Juma, Calestous, Wesley L. Harris, and Peter B. Waswa. "Space Technology and Africa’s Development: The Strategic Role of Small Satellites." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-043, September 2017.
Mehling, Michael A.; Metcalf, Gilbert E.; and Stavins, Robert N. "Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-042, September 2017.
Bergman, Peter, Jessica Lasky-Fink, and Todd Rogers. "Simplification and Defaults Affect Adoption and Impact of Technology, But Decision Makers Do Not Realize This." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-021, June 2017 (Updated July 2018).
Pande, Rohini, Dean Karlan, Jake Kendall, Rebecca Mann, Tavneet Suri, and Jonathan Zinman. "Research and Impacts of Digital Financial Services." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-037, September 2016.
Clark, William C., Lorrae van Kerkhoff, Louis Lebel, and Gilberto Gallopin. "Crafting Usable Knowledge for Sustainable Development." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-005, January 2016.
Anadon, Laura Diaz, Gabriel Chan, Alicia Harley, Kira Matus, Suerie Moon, Sharmila L. Murthy, and William C. Clark. "Making Technological Innovation Work for Sustainable Development." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-079, December 2015.
Bold, Tessa, Kayuki C. Kaizzi, Jakob Svensson, and David Yanagizawa-Drott. "Low Quality, Low Returns, Low Adoption: Evidence from the Market for Fertilizer and Hybrid Seed in Uganda." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-033, June 2015.
Diaz Anadon, Laura, Valentina Bosetti, Gabriel Chan, Gregory Nemet, and Elena Verdolini. "Energy Technology Expert Elicitations for Policy: Workshops, Modeling, and Meta-Analysis." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-054, November 2014.
Howell, Sabrina, Henry Lee, and Adam Heal. "Leapfrogging or Stalling Out? Electric Vehicles in China." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-035, May 2014.
Scherer, F.M., and Jayashree Watal. "Competition Policy and Intellectual Property: Insights from Developed Country Experience." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-013, February 2014.
Juma, Calestous. "Building New Agricultural Universities in Africa." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-026, June 2012.
Lee, Henry, and Grant Lovellette. "Will Electric Cars Transform the U.S. Market?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-032, August 2011.
Horton, John J., David G. Rand, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "The Online Laboratory: Conducting Experiments in a Real Labor Market." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-017, April 2010.
Bourreau, Marc, and Pinar Dogan. "Level of Access and Competition in Broadband Markets." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-006, February 2010.