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
Masoud, Tarek. "Testimony to the House Intelligence Subcommittee." U.S. House of Representatives, April 14, 2011.
Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Behavioral Economics Perspective on Public Sector Pension Plans." Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 10.2 (April 12, 2011): 315-336.
Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The War on Soft Power." Foreign Policy, April 12, 2011.
Juma, Calestous. "Growing the Economy." PS: Public Service Review, April 11, 2011.
Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "U.S.-China Relationship: A Shift in Perceptions of Power." Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2011.
Foglesong, Todd, and Christopher Stone. "Prison Exit Samples as a Source for Indicators of Pretrial Detention." Indicators in Development: Safety and Justice Series, Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School, April 2011.
Chandra, Amitabh, Anupam B. Jena, and Jonathan S. Skinner. "The Pragmatist’s Guide to Comparative Effectiveness Research." Journal of Economic Perspectives 25.2 (Spring 2011): 27–46.
Borjas, George. "Poverty and Program Participation among Immigrant Children." The Future of Children 21.1 (Spring 2011): 247-266.
Stone, Christopher. "Problems of Power in the Design of Indicators of Safety and Justice in the Global South." Indicators in Development: Safety and Justice Series, Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School, April 2011.
Donahue, John D. "The Real Stakes of Getting Tough with Public Workers." Government Finance Review. April 2011.
Borjas, George. "Social Security Eligibility and the Labor Supply of Older Immigrants." Industrial & Labor Relations Review 64.3 (April 2011): 485-501.
Anadon, Laura D., Valentina Bosetti, Matthew Bunn, Michela Catenacci, and Audrey Lee. "International Workshop on Research, Development, and Demonstration to Enhance the Role of Nuclear Energy in Meeting Climate and Energy Challenges." Report for Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, ICARUS Project, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, and International Center for Climate Governance, April 2011.
Goldsmith, Stephen, and Tim Glynn Burke. "Ignore Citizens and Invite Failure." National Civic Review 100.1 (Spring 2011): 14-18.
Wilson, William Julius. "The Declining Significance of Race: Revisited & Revised." Daedalus 140.2 (Spring 2011): 55-69.
Wilson, William Julius. "Being Poor, Black, and American: The Impact of Political, Economic, and Cultural Forces." American Educator 35.1 (Spring 2011): 10-46.
Chandra, Amitabh, Anupam B. Jena, and Jonathan S. Skinner. "The Pragmatist's Guide to Comparative Effectiveness Research." NBER Working Paper 16990, April 2011.
Chandra, Amitabh, and Jonathan S. Skinner. "Technology Growth and Expenditure Growth in Health Care." NBER Working Paper 16953, April 2011.
Glaeser, Edward L., Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto, and Kristina Tobio. "Cities, Skills, and Regional Change." NBER Working Paper 16934, April 2011.
Kamarck, Elaine. "Three Fights We Can Win." Democracy: A Journal of Ideas. Spring 2011.
O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Will Libya become Obama’s Iraq?" Washington Post, April 1, 2011.
Ferguson, Ronald. "How Students’ Views Predict Graduation Outcomes and Reveal Instructional Disparities under Children First Reforms." Education Reform in New York City: Ambitious Change in the Nation's Most Complex School System. Ed. O’Day, Jennifer A., Catherine S. Bitter, and Louis M. Gomez. Harvard Education Press, 2011, 225-254.
Porter, Roger B., Robert R. Glauber, and Thomas J. Healey, eds. New Directions in Financial Services Regulation. MIT Press, 2011.
Zeckhauser, Richard. "Diagnosis: Origins of the Crisis: Comments." New Directions in Financial Services Regulation. Ed. Porter, Roger, Robert R. Glauber, and Thomas J. Healey. MIT Press, 2011.
Feigenberg, Benjamin, Erica Field, and Rohini Pande. "The Economic Returns to Social Interaction: Experimental Evidence from Microfinance." Centre for Microfinance, April 2011.
Pande, Rohini, and Deanna Ford. "Gender Quotas and Female Leadership: A Review." Background Paper for the World Development Report on Gender, April 2011.
Rosengard, Jay K. Review of Improving Access to Financial Services in Indonesia, World Bank, and Enhancing Access to Finance for Indonesian Overseas Migrant Workers: Evidence from a Survey of Three Provinces, World Bank. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 47.1, April 2011: 132-134.
Rosengard, Jay K. Review of Restructuring of State-Owned Financial Institutions: Lessons from Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Asian Development Bank. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 47.1, April 2011: 132-134.
Porter, Roger B. "The Crisis of 2008 and Financial Services Regulation." New Directions in Financial Services Regulation. Ed. Roger B. Porter, Robert R. Glauber, and Thomas J. Healey. The MIT Press, 2011, 1-12.
Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Power and Foreign Policy." Journal of Political Power 4.1 (April 2011): 9-24.
Peterson, Stephen. "Why it Worked: Critical Success Factors of a Financial Reform Project in Africa." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-019, March 2011.
Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "China's Repression Undoes Its Charm Offensive." Washington Post, March 27, 2011.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Detroit's Decline and the Folly of Light Rail." Wall Street Journal, March 25, 2011.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Behind Census Numbers." Boston Globe, March 24, 2011.
Bunn, Matthew. "How We Can Reduce the Risk of Another Fukishima." Washington Post. March 24, 2011.
Burns, Nicholas. "The Gamble In Libya." Boston Globe, March 22, 2011.
Kamm, Frances. "Sen on Justice and Rights: A Review Essay." Review of The Idea of Justice, by Amartya Sen. Philosophy and Public Affairs, 39.1, March 2011: 82-104.
Campante, Filipe R. and Davin Chor. "'The People Want the Fall of the Regime': Schooling, Political Protest, and the Economy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-018, March 2011.
Goldsmith, Stephen. "Progressive Government is Obsolete." Wall Street Journal. March 18, 2011.
Kelman, Steven, and Jeff Meyers. "Successfully Achieving Ambitious Goals in Government: An Empirical Analysis." American Review of Public Administration 41.3 (March 2011): 235-262.
Miranda, Marie Lynn, Douglas A. Hastings, Joseph E. Aldy, and William H. Schlesinger. "The Environmental Justice Dimensions of Climate Change." Environmental Justice 4.1 (March 2011): 17-25.
Wright Rigueur, Leah. "The Challenge of Change: Edward Brooke, the Republican Party, and the Struggle for Redemption." Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society 13.1 (2011): 91-118.
Burns, Nicholas. "Response to Sri Lanka Nation Article on "War, Peace, and Reconciliation: The Way Forward for Sri Lanka" Seminar." Nation, March 11, 2011.
Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "America Should Not Prosecute Julian Assange." Financial Times, March 9, 2011.
Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, Atif Mian, and Abid Qamar. "Bank Credit And Business Networks." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-017, March 2011.
Glaeser, Edward L. "Back Off from our Housing Choices." Boston Globe, March 8, 2011.
Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Zakaria's World." Foreign Policy, March 8, 2011.
Han, Hahrie, Kenneth T. Andrews, Marshall Ganz, Matthew Baggetta, and Chaeyoon Lim. "The Relationship of Leadership Quality to the Political Presence of Civic Associations." Perspectives on Politics 9.1 (March 2011): 45-59.
Stavins, Robert N. "¿Qué sucedió (y por qué)? Una evaluación de los Acuerdos de Cancún." Foreign Affairs Latinoamerica 11.1 (March 2011): 42-49.
Burns, Nicholas, and Jonathon Price, eds. American Interests in South Asia: Building a Grand Strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Aspen Institute, 2011.
Stavins, Robert N. "Curbing Carbon." Technology Review, March/April 2011.