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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.

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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

The Day After Iran Gets the Bomb

Walt, Stephen. "The Day After Iran Gets the Bomb." Foreign Policy, May 14, 2024.

What America’s Palestine Protesters Should and Shouldn’t Do

Walt, Stephen. "What America’s Palestine Protesters Should and Shouldn’t Do." Foreign Policy, May 6, 2024.

Meeting Israelis’ demand for change and accountability

Kalb, Marvin. "Meeting Israelis’ demand for change and accountability." Brookings, May 6, 2024.

Appeasement Is Underrated

Walt, Stephen. "Appeasement Is Underrated." Foreign Policy, April 29, 2024.

The Election-Devaluation Cycle

Frankel, Jeffrey. "The Election-Devaluation Cycle." Project Syndicate, April 29, 2024.

America Fueled the Fire in the Middle East

Walt, Stephen. "America Fueled the Fire in the Middle East." Foreign Policy, April 15, 2024.

Nobody Actually Knows What Russia Does Next

Walt, Stephen. "Nobody Actually Knows What Russia Does Next." Foreign Policy, April 2, 2024.

America's Many Chip Vulnerabilities

Campanella, Edoardo, and John Haigh. "America's Many Chip Vulnerabilities." Project Syndicate, March 27, 2025.

Democrats Are Better for the US Economy

Frankel, Jeffrey. "Democrats Are Better for the US Economy." Project Syndicate, March 25, 2024.

The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think

Walt, Stephen. "The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think." Foreign Policy, March 21, 2024.

The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think

Walt, Stephen. "The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think." Foreign Policy, March 21, 2024.

It’s Not Too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "It’s Not Too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, March 14, 2024.

It’s Not Too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "It’s Not Too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, March 14, 2024.

NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake

Walt, Stephen. "NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake." Foreign Policy, March 5, 2024.

NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake

Walt, Stephen. "NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake." Foreign Policy, March 5, 2024.

Explaining Americans’ Pessimism About a Strong Economy

Frankel, Jeffrey. "Explaining Americans’ Pessimism About a Strong Economy." Project Syndicate, February 22, 2024.

Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together

Walt, Stephen. "Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together." Foreign Policy, February 21, 2024.

The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, February 12, 2024.

Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic

Ganz, Marshall. "Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic." The Nation, February 1, 2024.

America Is Suffering From a Resolve Gap

Walt, Stephen. "America Is Suffering From a Resolve Gap." Foreign Policy, January 30, 2024.

Why Supporting Ukraine Enhances US National Security

Frankel, Jeffrey. "Why Supporting Ukraine Enhances US National Security." Project Syndicate, January 25, 2024.

Another Trump Presidency Won’t Much Change U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "Another Trump Presidency Won’t Much Change U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, January 22, 2024.

5 Reasons the Israel-Palestine Conflict Won’t End Anytime Soon

Walt, Stephen. "5 Reasons the Israel-Palestine Conflict Won’t End Anytime Soon." Foreign Policy, January 8, 2024.

Stephen Walt on What to Expect From 2024

Walt, Stephen, and Ravi Agrawal. "Stephen Walt on What to Expect From 2024." Foreign Policy, January 1, 2024.

A Practical Guide to Perpetual Peace

Walt, Stephen M. "A Practical Guide to Perpetual Peace." Foreign Policy, December 19, 2023.

How to Fix America’s Broken Air-Traffic Control System

Frankel, Jeffrey. "How to Fix America’s Broken Air-Traffic Control System." Project Syndicate, December 14, 2023.

Is the Pursuit of Efficiency in Healthcare Worth the Gamble?

Saghafian, Soroush. "Is the Pursuit of Efficiency in Healthcare Worth the Gamble?" INFORMS OR/MS Today, December 6, 2023.

Was Henry Kissinger Really a Realist?

Walt, Stephen M. "Was Henry Kissinger Really a Realist?" Foreign Policy, December 5, 2023.

The Great Resignation, Employment, and Wages in Health Care

Chandra, Amitabh, and Louis-Jonas Heizlsperger. "The Great Resignation, Employment, and Wages in Health Care." NEJM Catalyst, December 4, 2023.

Graham Allison: How Henry Kissinger Shaped My Life

Allison, Graham. "Graham Allison: How Henry Kissinger Shaped My Life." The National Interest, December 1, 2023.

5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023

Walt, Stephen M. "5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023." Foreign Policy, November 23, 2023.

Did the Fed Rein in Inflation?

Frankel, Jeffrey. "Did the Fed Rein in Inflation?" Project Syndicate, November 17, 2023.

Avoiding World War III: What the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping Summit Is Really About

Allison, Graham. "Avoiding World War III: What the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping Summit Is Really About." The National Interest, November 12, 2023.

Envisioning a U.S. Foreign Policy of Restraint

Walt, Stephen M. "Envisioning a U.S. Foreign Policy of Restraint." DAWN: Democracy for the Arab World Now, November 9, 2023.

The World Won’t Be the Same After the Israel-Hamas War

Walt, Stephen M. "The World Won’t Be the Same After the Israel-Hamas War." Foreign Policy, November 8, 2023.

Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War

Walt, Stephen M. "Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War." Foreign Policy, October 31, 2023.

Ash Carter’s Lessons from ISIS for Israel’s
Campaign Against Hamas

Allison, Graham. "Ash Carter’s Lessons from ISIS for Israel’s Campaign Against Hamas." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, October 25, 2023.

China's Great Leap Backward

Frankel, Jeffrey. "China's Great Leap Backward." Project Syndicate, October 20, 2023.

The Path to AI Arms Control

Kissinger, Henry A., and Allison, Graham. "The Path to AI Arms Control." Foreign Affairs, October 13, 2023.

Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War

Walt, Stephen M. "Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War." Foreign Policy, October 9, 2023.

The Biden Administration Is Addicted to Partnerships

Walt, Stephen M. "The Biden Administration Is Addicted to Partnerships." Foreign Policy, October 3, 2023.

The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky

Walt, Stephen M. "The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky." Foreign Policy, September 22, 2023.

The Ideological Looking Glass

Frankel, Jeffrey. "The Ideological Looking Glass." Project Syndicate, September 19, 2023.

Do Policy Schools Still Have a Point?

Walt, Stephen M. "Do Policy Schools Still Have a Point?" Foreign Policy, September 8, 2023.

The Con-Man Realism of Vivek Ramaswamy

Walt, Stephen M. "The Con-Man Realism of Vivek Ramaswamy." Foreign Policy, September 5, 2023.

Should the US pursue a new Cold War with China?

Kim, Patricia M., Matthew Turpin, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Jessica Chen Weiss, Eun A Jo, Ryan Hass, and Emilie Kimball. "Should the US pursue a new Cold War with China?" Brookings, September 1, 2023.

A serious case for dynamic scoring

Elmendorf, Douglas, and Heidi L. Williams. "A serious case for dynamic scoring." Slow Boring, August 28, 2023.

Is the era of zero interest rates gone for good?

Frankel, Jeffrey. "Is the era of zero interest rates gone for good?" The Guardian, August 17, 2023.

Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be

Walt, Stephen M. "Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be." Foreign Policy, August 7, 2023.

Hollywood Runs—and Ruins—U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen M. "Hollywood Runs—and Ruins—U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, July 27, 2023.