Iris Bohnet, a behavioral economist and professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, spoke to the founders of two behavioral design start-ups,…
In 1983-1985, while on the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), I regularly attended the monthly faculty dinner…
Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate
National security is one of many fields where experts make vague probability assessments when evaluating high-stakes decisions. This…
People believe that future others' preferences and beliefs will change to align with their own. People holding a particular view (e.g.,…
This paper examines the critical role of gender in the commercialization of social ventures. We argue that cultural beliefs about what is…
This paper presents rough order-of-
magnitude estimates for the capital cost of the North South Rail Link (the “Link”), a proposed…
In this paper Kelman discusses the role and importance of government in our society today. Debates over the role of government — often…
As a consequence of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the US Homeland Security Act of 2002 mandated the creation of the National…