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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.

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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

Lessons for Greece: Forcible Currency Conversions from 1982 to 2015

Reinhart, Carmen. "Lessons for Greece: Forcible Currency Conversions from 1982 to 2015." VOX, July 9, 2015.

Syria’s Worsening Refugee Crisis Demands Action from the West

Burns, Nicholas. "Syria’s Worsening Refugee Crisis Demands Action from the West." Washington Post, July 9, 2015.

A Point-by-Point Response to the Iran Deal's Critics

Allison, Graham. "A Point-by-Point Response to the Iran Deal's Critics." Atlantic, July 8, 2015.

Assessing an Iran Deal: 5 Big Lessons from History

Allison, Graham. "Assessing an Iran Deal: 5 Big Lessons from History." National Interest, July 7, 2015.

No One Talks about Democratization Anymore. Is There a Better Policy?

Baum, Matthew A., and Philip B.K. Potter. "No One Talks about Democratization Anymore. Is There a Better Policy?" Monkey Cage (Washington Post.com), July 5, 2015.

Extinguishing the Fires This Time

McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. "Extinguishing the Fires This Time." Huffington Post, July 2015.

David Cameron is Abusing Magna Carta in Abolishing our Rights

Ignatieff, Michael. "David Cameron is Abusing Magna Carta in Abolishing our Rights." The Guardian, June 27, 2015.

A Numbers Argument for Renewing Trade Adjustment Assistance

Lawrence, Robert Z. "A Numbers Argument for Renewing Trade Adjustment Assistance." Wall Street Journal, June 23, 2015.

Let's Have an Honest Debate on the Debates

King, David C. "Let's Have an Honest Debate on the Debates." Hill, June 17, 2015.

The Chimera of Currency Manipulation

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Chimera of Currency Manipulation." Korea Herald, June 14, 2015.

Is America Fulfilling Its NPT Commitment?

Allison, Graham. "Is America Fulfilling Its NPT Commitment?" National Interest, May 22, 2015.

A Nuclear Nightmare, Averted

Allison, Graham. "A Nuclear Nightmare, Averted." Atlantic, May 22, 2015.

New and Improved Trade Agreements?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "New and Improved Trade Agreements?" Project Syndicate, May 7, 2015.

Save Brittannia: As Britain's Malaise Grows, So Do Worries for U.S.

Burns, Nicholas. "Save Brittannia: As Britain's Malaise Grows, So Do Worries for U.S." Boston Globe, April 30, 2015.

Fidel Castro at Harvard: How History Might Have Changed

Allison, Graham. "Fidel Castro at Harvard: How History Might Have Changed." Boston Globe, April 25, 2015.

Asia Games Are Not a Zero-Sum

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Asia Games Are Not a Zero-Sum." Project Syndicate, April 23, 2015.

Stumbling to War

Allison, Graham, and Dmitri K. Simes. "Stumbling to War." National Interest, April 20, 2015.

The Iran Deal’s Rare Achievement

Burns, Nicholas. "The Iran Deal’s Rare Achievement." Boston Globe, April 16, 2015.

The Iran Deal’s Rare Achievement

Burns, Nicholas. "The Iran Deal’s Rare Achievement." Boston Globe, April 16, 2015.

Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit...While Reading the Paper: Reporting Bias in Democracies and Autocracies

Baum, Matthew A., and Yuri M. Zhukov. "Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit...While Reading the Paper: Reporting Bias in Democracies and Autocracies." Political Communication Report, 25.1, April 2015.

Imperfect Deal will Help an Uneasy Peace

Burns, Nicholas. "Imperfect Deal will Help an Uneasy Peace." Financial Times, April 3, 2015.

The Iran Nuclear Deal, By The Numbers

Allison, Graham. "The Iran Nuclear Deal, By The Numbers." Atlantic, April 3, 2015.

Imperfect Deal will Help an Uneasy Peace

Burns, Nicholas. "Imperfect Deal will Help an Uneasy Peace." Financial Times, April 3, 2015.

How Obama Can Win on Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "How Obama Can Win on Iran." Boston Globe, April 3, 2015.

How Obama Can Win on Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "How Obama Can Win on Iran." Boston Globe, April 2, 2015.

The Lee Kuan Yew Conundrum

Allison, Graham. "The Lee Kuan Yew Conundrum." Atlantic, March 30, 2015.

Lee Kuan Yew: The Sage of Asia

Allison, Graham. "Lee Kuan Yew: The Sage of Asia." Caixin, March 28, 2015.

The Sayings of Lee Kuan Yew, the Sage of Singapore

Allison, Graham. "The Sayings of Lee Kuan Yew, the Sage of Singapore." Los Angeles Times, March 25, 2015.

Will Fed Tightening Choke Emerging Markets?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Will Fed Tightening Choke Emerging Markets?" Project Syndicate, March 23, 2015.

Will Congress Torpedo Obama’s Iran Deal?

Burns, Nicholas. "Will Congress Torpedo Obama’s Iran Deal?" Boston Globe, March 18, 2015.

What Are We Willing to Sacrifice in War on ISIS?

Bilmes, Linda J. "What Are We Willing to Sacrifice in War on ISIS?" Boston Globe, March 11, 2015.

Chinese Currency Manipulation Not a Problem

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Chinese Currency Manipulation Not a Problem." East Asia Forum, March 9, 2015.

Are Negative Real Interest Rates the 'New Normal'?

Reinhart, Carmen. "Are Negative Real Interest Rates the 'New Normal'?" Nikkei Asian Review, March 5, 2015.

The Problem with Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "The Problem with Putin." Boston Globe, March 3, 2015.

Boris Nemtsov Illuminates Anew the Problem with Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Boris Nemtsov Illuminates Anew the Problem with Putin." Boston Globe, March 2, 2015.

News Coverage of Civil Conflict is Biased in Both Democracies and Autocracies

Baum, Matthew A., and Yuri Zhukov. "News Coverage of Civil Conflict is Biased in Both Democracies and Autocracies." Monkey Cage (WashingtonPost.com), February 26, 2015.

No Child Left Behind and Testing Help Hold Schools Accountable

Peterson, Paul E. "No Child Left Behind and Testing Help Hold Schools Accountable." Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2015.

Winning the Generational Struggle with Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Winning the Generational Struggle with Putin." Boston Globe, February 17, 2015.

Greece’s Gamble

Burns, Nicholas. "Greece’s Gamble." Boston Globe, January 30, 2015.

What's the Right Temperature for the Earth?

Parker, Andy, and David Keith. "What's the Right Temperature for the Earth?" Washington Post, January 29, 2015.

Remembering Auschwitz

Burns, Nicholas. "Remembering Auschwitz." Boston Globe, January 29, 2015.

Coming of AIDS

McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. "Coming of AIDS." Pangyrus, January 28, 2015.

Why the Saudis are Holding Strong on Oil

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Why the Saudis are Holding Strong on Oil." Bloomberg View, January 26, 2015.

A Rescue Plan for the Black Family

Peterson, Paul E. "A Rescue Plan for the Black Family." New York Daily News, January 19, 2015.

The End of Republican Obstruction

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The End of Republican Obstruction." Project Syndicate, January 19, 2015.

A US-India Comeback?

Burns, Nicholas. "A US-India Comeback?" Boston Globe, January 15, 2015.

Obama’s Daunting New Year

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s Daunting New Year." Boston Globe, January 1, 2015.

The Peacemakers of 2014

Burns, Nicholas. "The Peacemakers of 2014." Boston Globe, December 23, 2014.

A Srebrenica Moment in Syria?

Burns, Nicholas. "A Srebrenica Moment in Syria?" Boston Globe, February 13, 2014.

Obama needs to act on Syria

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama needs to act on Syria." Boston Globe, December 4, 2014.