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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

American Power after the Financial Crisis

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "American Power after the Financial Crisis." Foresight Project. November 2008.

Who Killed Wall Street?

Rodrik, Dani. "Who Killed Wall Street?" BusinessWorld Online. October 14, 2008.

The Future of Climate Change Policy: The U.S.'s Last Chance to Lead

Holdren, John P. "The Future of Climate Change Policy: The U.S.'s Last Chance to Lead." Scientific American 2008 Earth 3.0 Supplement. October 13, 2008, 20-21.

A Working Relationship

Bunn, Matthew, and Andrew Newman. "A Working Relationship." Baltimore Sun. October 7, 2008.

Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). October 6, 2008.

On the Different Perspectives on The Gotcha-Game Debate

Behn, Robert. "On the Different Perspectives on The Gotcha-Game Debate." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. October 2008.

The Neocons vs. The Realists

Walt, Stephen. "The Neocons vs. The Realists." National Interest. September 2, 2008.

Ongoing Drivers of Wetlands Depletion

Stavins, Robert N. "Ongoing Drivers of Wetlands Depletion." The Environmental Forum. September/October 2008, 16.

A Nuclear Revival Needs New Cooperation

Bunn, Matthew, and Martin B. Malin. "A Nuclear Revival Needs New Cooperation." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. September/October 2008.

Russia's Recipe for Empire

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Russia's Recipe for Empire." Foreign Policy. September 2008.

On Why Every Evaluation Begins with the Question: Compared with What?

Behn, Robert. "On Why Every Evaluation Begins with the Question: Compared with What?" Bob Behn's Public Management Report. September 2008.

Evacuation Issues: Part I

Howitt, Arnold, symposium moderator. "Evacuation Issues: Part I." Crisis/Response Journal. September 2008, 48-50.

One Last Chance to Lead

Holdren, John P. "One Last Chance to Lead." Scientific American Special Edition. September 2008, 20-21.

A Question of Honor

Power, Samantha. "A Question of Honor." Time. August 14, 2008.

Book 'Em

Power, Samantha. "Book 'Em." Time. August 4, 2008.

On the Value and Seven Different Details of Shining a Bright Light

Behn, Robert. "On the Value and Seven Different Details of Shining a Bright Light." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. August 2008.

Pushing for Better Results

Bohnet, Iris. "Pushing for Better Results." Negotiation Newsletter. August 2008.

How to Save Afghanistan

Stewart, Rory. "How to Save Afghanistan." Time. July 28, 2008, 30-34.

What Government Does

Donahue, John D. "What Government Does." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). July 23, 2008.

Karadzic a Big Win for Hague Cops

Power, Samantha. "Karadzic a Big Win for Hague Cops." Time. July 22, 2008.

Saving Zimbabwe

Power, Samantha. "Saving Zimbabwe." Time. July 14, 2008.

Mayor Shirley Franklin, Atlanta

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor Shirley Franklin, Atlanta." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). July 14, 2008.

Is Michelle Obama the Next Hillary?

Kellerman, Barbara. "Is Michelle Obama the Next Hillary?" Forward.com. July 10, 2008.

Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens

Stavins, Robert N. "Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens." The Environmental Forum. July/August 2008, 16.

On Why Public Executives Need to Avoid Dashboards as Data Dumps

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Need to Avoid Dashboards as Data Dumps." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. July 2008.

Reversing Mass Imprisonment

Western, Bruce. "Reversing Mass Imprisonment." Boston Review. July/August 2008.

Talking to Evil

Power, Samantha. "Talking to Evil." Time. June 23, 2008.

Engage Your Enemies

Power, Samantha. "Engage Your Enemies." Time. June 23, 2008.

County Executive Ron Sims, King County, Washington.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "County Executive Ron Sims, King County, Washington." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). June 23, 2008.

Mayor David N. Cicilline, Providence, Rhode Island

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor David N. Cicilline, Providence, Rhode Island." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). June 9, 2008.

The Short Tail

Power, Samantha. "The Short Tail." Time. June 2, 2008.

On Why It Is Necessary to Set Expectations for Performance Audits

Behn, Robert. "On Why It Is Necessary to Set Expectations for Performance Audits." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. June 2008.

In Defense of 'The Wire'

Chaddha, Anmol, William Julius Wilson, and Sudhir A. Venkatesh. "In Defense of 'The Wire'." Dissent. Summer 2008, 83-86.

'Routine' or 'Crisis' - The Search for Excellence

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold M. Howitt. "'Routine' or 'Crisis' - The Search for Excellence." Crisis/Response Journal. June 2008.

Energy

Hogan, William W. "Energy." National Strategy Forum Review. Summer 2008.

George Mitchell

Power, Samantha. "George Mitchell." Time. May 12, 2008.

Enviro Justice and Cap-and-Trade

Stavins, Robert N. "Enviro Justice and Cap-and-Trade." The Environmental Forum. May/June 2008, 20.

Climate Policy Architectures for the Post-Kyoto World

Aldy, Joseph E., and Robert N. Stavins. "Climate Policy Architectures for the Post-Kyoto World." Environment. May 2008, 6-17.

On Why, To Improve Performance, Measurement Is Rarely Enough

Behn, Robert. "On Why, To Improve Performance, Measurement Is Rarely Enough." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. May 2008.

Woe, Canada!

Power, Samantha. ""Woe, Canada!"." Time. April 28, 2008.

Beating Retail Prices

Kelman, Steven. "Beating Retail Prices." Federal Computer Week. April 28, 2008.

The Right Kind of Accountability

Donahue, John D. "The Right Kind of Accountability." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). April 16, 2008.

The Not-So-Obvious Lesson

Kelman, Steven. "The Not-So-Obvious Lesson." Federal Computer Week. April 14, 2008.

The $3 Trillion War.

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda Bilmes. ""The $3 Trillion War."." Vanity Fair. April 2008.

Nuclear Proliferation: A Race Between Cooperation and Catastrophe

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Proliferation: A Race Between Cooperation and Catastrophe." Discourse: The Tufts Interdisciplinary Journal. Spring 2008.

On the Difficulty of Predicting Managerial Performance

Behn, Robert. "On the Difficulty of Predicting Managerial Performance." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. April 2008.

Iraq's 100-Year Mortgage

Bilmes, Linda. "Iraq's 100-Year Mortgage." Foreign Policy. March/April 2008.

Linking Tradable Permit Systems

Stavins, Robert N. "Linking Tradable Permit Systems." The Environmental Forum. March/April 2008.

Forum: Toward a Liberal Realist Foreign Policy - A Memo for the Next President

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Forum: Toward a Liberal Realist Foreign Policy - A Memo for the Next President." Harvard Magazine. March/April 2008.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). March 24, 2008.