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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.

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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.

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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 Aspen Strategy Group on the Old and New Cold War

Burns, Nicholas. "The Aspen Strategy Group on the Old and New Cold War." Aspen Ideas Magazine, Winter 2014/2015.

The Fire This Time

McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. "The Fire This Time." NewBlackMan (in Exile), November 27, 2014.

Engaging Voters Can Kickstart Community Activism

Han, Hahrie, and Elizabeth McKenna. "Engaging Voters Can Kickstart Community Activism." The Washington Post, Monkey Cage, November 25, 2014.

Obama's Revival in Foreign Policy

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's Revival in Foreign Policy." Boston Globe, November 19, 2014.

A Call for a National Strategy on Veterans

Bilmes, Linda J. "A Call for a National Strategy on Veterans." Cognoscenti, November 11, 2014.

Henry Kissinger’s Words of Wisdom

Burns, Nicholas. "Henry Kissinger’s Words of Wisdom." Boston Globe, November 6, 2014.

Where Does the US Stand with India?

Burns, Nicholas. "Where Does the US Stand with India?" Boston Globe, October 24, 2014.

Sovereign-Debt Relief And Its Aftermath: The 1930s, The 1990s, The Future?

Reinhart, Carmen and Christoph Trebesch. "Sovereign-Debt Relief And Its Aftermath: The 1930s, The 1990s, The Future?" Vox, October 21, 2014.

Venezuela's Economic Underperformance

Reinhart, Carmen, and Kenneth Rogoff. "Venezuela's Economic Underperformance." Project Syndicate, October 13, 2014.

Don't Forget Canada and Mexico

Burns, Nicholas. "Don't Forget Canada and Mexico." Boston Globe, October 9, 2014.

Fighting the Islamic State - How Much Will It Cost?

Bilmes, Linda J. "Fighting the Islamic State - How Much Will It Cost?" Boston Globe, October 8, 2014.

Obama’s Opportunity with India and its New Leader

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s Opportunity with India and its New Leader." Washington Post, September 29, 2014.

Arab Allies Key in Fight Against ISIS

Burns, Nicholas. "Arab Allies Key in Fight Against ISIS." Boston Globe, September 23, 2014.

Passage to India: What Washington Can Do to Revive Relations With New Delhi

Burns, Nicholas. "Passage to India: What Washington Can Do to Revive Relations With New Delhi." Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014.

Obama's battle plan

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's battle plan." Boston Globe, September 11, 2014.

Passage to India

Burns, Nicholas. "Passage to India." Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014.

Three Critical Tests for NATO Leaders in Wales

Burns, Nicholas. "Three Critical Tests for NATO Leaders in Wales." Financial Times, August 31, 2014.

Why do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?

Burns, Nicholas. "Why do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?" Boston Globe, August 28, 2014.

Why Do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?

Burns, Nicholas. "Why Do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?" Boston Globe, August 28, 2014.

Can the U.S. Afford Another $3 Trillion War?

Bilmes, Linda J. "Can the U.S. Afford Another $3 Trillion War?" CNN, August 27, 2014.

Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Test

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Test." Boston Globe, August 14, 2014.

Learn, But Don't Overlearn, Vietnam's Lessons

Burns, Nicholas. "Learn, But Don't Overlearn, Vietnam's Lessons." Boston Globe, August 3, 2014.

Stronger Sanctions are Needed to Stop Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Stronger Sanctions are Needed to Stop Putin." Boston Globe, July 31, 2014.

A Cold War Lesson for Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "A Cold War Lesson for Iran." Boston Globe, July 17, 2014.

Yesterday's VA is Serving Today's Veterans. Therein Lies the Problem

Bilmes, Linda J. "Yesterday's VA is Serving Today's Veterans. Therein Lies the Problem." Cognoscenti, July 16, 2014.

The Middle East at a Tipping Point

Burns, Nicholas. "The Middle East at a Tipping Point." Boston Globe, July 3, 2014.

Ready for Hillary Clinton?

Burns, Nicholas. "Ready for Hillary Clinton?" Boston Globe, June 19, 2014.

D-Day's meaning

Burns, Nicholas. "D-Day's meaning." Boston Globe, June 5, 2014.

Let the Controversy Commence!

McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. "Let the Controversy Commence!" Huffington Post, May 2014.

How to Kill the Death Penalty

Temkin, Moshik. "How to Kill the Death Penalty." Los Angeles Times, May 26, 2014.

Obama Needs to Reset his International Strategy

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama Needs to Reset his International Strategy." Boston Globe, May 22, 2014.

Where’s the US on Ukraine?

Burns, Nicholas. "Where’s the US on Ukraine?" Boston Globe, May 8, 2014.

Obama’s longer-term foreign policy challenges

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s longer-term foreign policy challenges." Boston Globe, April 24, 2014.

Playing to Putin’s End Game

Burns, Nicholas. "Playing to Putin’s End Game." Boston Globe, April 10, 2014.

Three Myths about Putin’s Russia

Burns, Nicholas. "Three Myths about Putin’s Russia." Boston Globe, March 26, 2014.

Boots on the Budget: Personnel Costs Need to be Part of the Equation for Military Cuts

Bilmes, Linda J. "Boots on the Budget: Personnel Costs Need to be Part of the Equation for Military Cuts." Boston Globe, March 22, 2014.

In Ukraine, The End of Act One

Burns, Nicholas. "In Ukraine, The End of Act One." Boston Globe, March 13, 2014.

Putin's Clever Game of Chess

Burns, Nicholas. "Putin's Clever Game of Chess." Boston Globe, March 4, 2014.

The US and EU have Options to Outmaneuver Russia

Burns, Nicholas. "The US and EU have Options to Outmaneuver Russia." Financial Times, March 2, 2014.

Cold War Passions in Ukraine

Burns, Nicholas. "Cold War Passions in Ukraine." Boston Globe, February 26, 2014.

Reforming the Budget: Four Steps to Restore Fiscal Discipline

Bilmes, Linda J. "Reforming the Budget: Four Steps to Restore Fiscal Discipline." Brookings, February 5, 2014.

The New American Isolationism

Burns, Nicholas. "The New American Isolationism." Boston Globe, January 30, 2014.

U.N. Funding is a Small Price for Peace

Bilmes, Linda J. "U.N. Funding is a Small Price for Peace." Boston Globe, January 25, 2014.

The Trouble with China

Burns, Nicholas. "The Trouble with China." Boston Globe, January 16, 2014.

Obama's 2014 Foreign Policy Challenges

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's 2014 Foreign Policy Challenges." Boston Globe, January 2, 2014.

Peacemakers, 2013

Burns, Nicholas. "Peacemakers, 2013." Boston Globe, December 19, 2013.

Investment In The Wake of Crises: Asia 15 Years Later

Reinhart, Carmen and Takeshi Tashiro. "Investment In The Wake of Crises: Asia 15 Years Later." Vox, December 17, 2013.

Diplomacy to the Rescue

Burns, Nicholas. "Diplomacy to the Rescue." Boston Globe, December 5, 2013.

Three Lessons from the Kennedy Presidency

Burns, Nicholas. "Three Lessons from the Kennedy Presidency." Boston Globe, November 21, 2013.

Mideast Allies Crave Leadership from US

Burns, Nicholas. "Mideast Allies Crave Leadership from US." Boston Globe, November 7, 2013.