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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

Keeping an Eye on the Prize

Kelman, Steven. "Keeping an Eye on the Prize." Federal Computer Week. March 3, 2008.

Epiphanies: Lawrence Summers

Summers, Lawrence H. "Epiphanies: Lawrence Summers." Foreign Policy. March/April 2008.

Moving Men into the Mainstream: Best Practices in Prisoner Reentry Assistance

Goldsmith, Stephen, and William B. Eimicke. "Moving Men into the Mainstream: Best Practices in Prisoner Reentry Assistance." Civic Bulletin. March 2008.

Moving Men into the Mainstream: Best Practices in Prisoner Reentry Assistance

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Moving Men into the Mainstream: Best Practices in Prisoner Reentry Assistance." Manhattan Institute: Civic Bulletin 51. March 2008.

On Why Public Executives Should Beware the Dysfunctional Org Chart

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Should Beware the Dysfunctional Org Chart." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. March 2008.

Ghosts of Kosovo

Power, Samantha. "Ghosts of Kosovo." Time. March 10, 2008.

Applying Business Know-How to Early Childhood Education

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Applying Business Know-How to Early Childhood Education." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). February 25, 2008.

Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). February 25, 2008.

Innovative Ideas for New Mayors

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Innovative Ideas for New Mayors." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). February 11, 2008.

On Why Public Executives Must Fulfill Citizen's Basic-Services Imperative

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Must Fulfill Citizen's Basic-Services Imperative." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. February 2008.

Cap-and-Trade or a Carbon Tax.

Stavins, Robert N. "Cap-and-Trade or a Carbon Tax." The Environmental Forum. January/February 2008.

Introduction: Lessons from Our Best

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Introduction: Lessons from Our Best." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). January 28, 2008.

Improving Government Practices Without Breaking the Bank

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Improving Government Practices Without Breaking the Bank." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). January 23, 2008.

Learning from the Brits.

Kelman, Steven. "Learning from the Brits." Federal Computer Week (January 21, 2008).

Rethinking Iran

Power, Samantha. "Rethinking Iran." Time. January 17, 2008.

The Envoy: The United Nation's Doomed Mission to Iraq

Power, Samantha. "The Envoy: The United Nation's Doomed Mission to Iraq." New Yorker. January 7, 2008.

Three Secrets to Productivity

Kelman, Steven. "Three Secrets to Productivity." Federal Computer Week. January 7, 2008.

Carried Away: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Carry Trade...

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Carried Away: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Carry Trade..." Milken Institute Review (January 2008).

What’s Left for Government to Do?

Goldsmith, Stephen. "What’s Left for Government to Do?" The American. Jan/Feb 2008.

What's Left for Government to Do?

Goldsmith, Stephen. "What's Left for Government to Do?" The American. January/February 2008.

On Why All Public Officials Need to Remember that Efficiency is a Ratio

Behn, Robert. "On Why All Public Officials Need to Remember that Efficiency is a Ratio." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. January 2008.

The Five Big Errors of PerformanceStat.

Behn, Robert. "The Five Big Errors of PerformanceStat." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (December 12, 2007).

Tripoli Diarist: Big Tent

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Tripoli Diarist: Big Tent." New Republic. December 10, 2007.

On Why Public Executives Need to Remember That: Luck is Recognizing It.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Need to Remember That: Luck is Recognizing It." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (December 2007).

A Sensible Way to Cut CO2 Emissions

Stavins, Robert N. "A Sensible Way to Cut CO2 Emissions." The Environmental Forum. November/December 2007.

National Leadership Index 2007: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership.

Rosenthal, Seth A., Todd L. Pittinsky, Diane M. Purvin, and R. Matthew Montoya. "National Leadership Index 2007: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership." U.S. News & World Report (November 19, 2007).

Followers Flex Their Muscles.

Kellerman, Barbara. "Followers Flex Their Muscles." U.S. News & World Report (November 19, 2007).

On Why Public Executives Need: A Few Priority Measures - Plus More.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Need: A Few Priority Measures - Plus More." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (November 2007).

Inconvenient Truths

Kelman, Steven. "Inconvenient Truths." Federal Computer Week. October 29, 2007.

Power in Context.

Mearsheimer, John J., and Stephen Walt. "Power in Context." Economist 385.8551 (October 20, 2007): 22.

The U.S. and Turkey: Honesty Is the Best Policy

Power, Samantha. "The U.S. and Turkey: Honesty Is the Best Policy." Time. October 18, 2007.

The Art of Negotiation

Kelman, Steven. "The Art of Negotiation." Federal Computer Week. October 15, 2007.

The Human-Rights Vacuum.

Power, Samantha. ""The Human-Rights Vacuum."." TIME. October 11, 2007.

The Hiring Season Is Here

Kelman, Steven. "The Hiring Season Is Here." Federal Computer Week. October 8, 2007.

On Why Public Executives Must Be Alert to the: Danger of Using Too Few Measures.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Must Be Alert to the: Danger of Using Too Few Measures." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (October 2007).

Misconceptions About H2O Pricing

Stavins, Robert N. "Misconceptions About H2O Pricing." The Environmental Forum. September/October 2007.

Access Denied.

Power, Samantha. ""Access Denied."." TIME. September 26, 2007.

Mearsheimer and Walt Redux.

Walt, Stephen, and John J. Mearsheimer. "Mearsheimer and Walt Redux." Chronicle of Higher Education 54.4 (September 21, 2007): B6.

Washington's Fear Industry

Kelman, Steven. "Washington's Fear Industry." Federal Computer Week. September 17, 2007.

Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure." HBS Working Knowledge (September 12, 2007).

Standards and Practices: Guiding Principles for Business and Government.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Standards and Practices: Guiding Principles for Business and Government." Ethical Corporation (September 6, 2007).

The Labor Department's Strange Stretch of Innovation.

Donahue, John D. "The Labor Department's Strange Stretch of Innovation." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (September 2007).

On Why Driving Performance Requires a Focus on: Only a Very Few Priority Measures.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Driving Performance Requires a Focus on: Only a Very Few Priority Measures." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (September 2007).

Crafting a New Counterinsurgency Doctrine.

Sewall, Sarah. "Crafting a New Counterinsurgency Doctrine." Foreign Service Journal (September 2007): 33-40.

Beyond the GASB-GFOA Brawl.

Behn, Robert. "Beyond the GASB-GFOA Brawl." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (August 22, 2007).

Shocking the Culture

Kelman, Steven. "Shocking the Culture." Federal Computer Week. August 13, 2007.

Building Peace in South Asia.

Rizvi, Gowher. "Building Peace in South Asia." WISCOMP Update 8.2 (August 2007): 1-8.

Rethinking Capacity Building: The Need for Analytical and Adaptive Capacity.

Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Rethinking Capacity Building: The Need for Analytical and Adaptive Capacity." Capacity.org 31 (August 2007).

On Why Every Executive Should Hand Out Cards for: Buzzword Bingo.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Every Executive Should Hand Out Cards for: Buzzword Bingo." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (August 2007).

What is the Future of U.S. Coal?

Stavins, Robert N. ""What is the Future of U.S. Coal?"." The Environmental Forum. July/August 2007.