Are the destinies of children from poor and wealthy families diverging? This paper explains why this is the question to ask if we wish to…
This article examines past research about reforming public sector management and encourages adopting a new form of accountability: one…
A study examines the local economic spillovers generated by the presence of NBA All-Star LeBron James.
The central premise of the social capital approach is that social networks have value. Social capital refers to the collective value of all…
Running a large bike-sharing system is harder than running an urban transit system, contends Jay Walder MPP 1983. He ought to know. He’s…
We study the local economic spillovers generated by LeBron James’ presence on a team in the National Basketball Association. Mr. James, the…
José A. Gómez-Ibáñez is the Derek C. Bok Research Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy at Harvard University, where he holds a…
William Julius Wilson is Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Emeritus, at Harvard University. He is one of only 25…
Archon Fung is the Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government at the Harvard Kennedy School. His…