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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.

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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

Is This Any Way to Rebuild Iraq?

Bilmes, Linda. "Is This Any Way to Rebuild Iraq?" Los Angeles Times, August 15, 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.

Untapped Potential in the Study of Negotiation and Gender Inequality in Organizations

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Kathleen L. McGinn. "Untapped Potential in the Study of Negotiation and Gender Inequality in Organizations." The Academy of Management Annals, Vol. 2. Ed. James P. Walsh and Arthur P. Brief. Routledge, 2008, 99-132.

The Success of that Surge

Zelleke, Andy, and Robert Dujarric. "The Success of that Surge." Boston Globe. July 31, 2008.

The Impact of Pay Disparities

Kelman, Steven. "The Impact of Pay Disparities." Review of The Warping of Government Work, by John Donahue Federal Computer Week, July 28, 2008.

What Government Does

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

What Kind of Leader Would McCain or Obama Be?

Gergen, David, and Andy Zelleke. "What Kind of Leader Would McCain or Obama Be?" Christian Science Monitor, July 17, 2008.

Mayor Shirley Franklin, Atlanta

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

NACO Summer Conference on Innovation

Goldsmith, Stephen. "NACO Summer Conference on Innovation." National Association of Counties (NACO), July 13, 2008.

Is Michelle Obama the Next Hillary?

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

I Know It When I See It: Gender and Evaluation of Workplace Deviance

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "I Know It When I See It: Gender and Evaluation of Workplace Deviance." Paper for International Association of Conflict Management Conference, Chicago, July 3-6, 2008.

When It Doesn't Hurt To Ask: Using Social Accounts and Expressing Communal Motives in Compensation Negotiations

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "When It Doesn't Hurt To Ask: Using Social Accounts and Expressing Communal Motives in Compensation Negotiations." Paper for International Association of Conflict Management Conference, Chicago, July 3-6, 2008.

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.

The Warping of Government Work

Donahue, John D. The Warping of Government Work. Harvard University Press, 2008.

County Executive Ron Sims, King County, Washington.

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

The Death of U.S. Strategy in Iraq

Dujarric, Robert, and Andy Zelleke. "The Death of U.S. Strategy in Iraq." Christian Science Monitor, June 17, 2008.

Mayor David N. Cicilline, Providence, Rhode Island

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

The Character of Harms: Operational Challenges in Control

Sparrow, Malcolm K. The Character of Harms: Operational Challenges in Control. Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Procurement Issues in South Africa that Affect Growth and Development

Kelman, Steven. "Procurement Issues in South Africa that Affect Growth and Development." Center for International Development Working Paper 171, June 2008.

'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.

Misery Is Not Miserly: Sad and Self-Focused Individuals Spend More

Cryder, Cynthia E., Jennifer S. Lerner, James J. Gross, and Ronald E. Dahl. "Misery Is Not Miserly: Sad and Self-Focused Individuals Spend More." Psychological Science 19.6 (June 2008): 525-530.

Review of Measuring the Performance of the Hollow State

Donahue, John D. Review of Measuring the Performance of the Hollow State, by David G. Frederickson and H. George Frederickson, and Challenging the Performance Movement: Accountability, Complexity, and Democratic Values, by Beryl A. Radin. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 27.3, June 2008.

The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda J. Bilmes. The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict. W.W. Norton, 2008.

When Presidents Deceive.

Gergen, David. "When Presidents Deceive." Washington Post.com, May 14, 2008.

Gender in Job Negotiations: A Two-Level Game.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Kathleen McGinn. "Gender in Job Negotiations: A Two-Level Game." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-027, May 2008.

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.

Hidden Wounds and Accounting Tricks: Disguising the True Costs

Stiglitz, Joseph, and Linda Bilmes. "Hidden Wounds and Accounting Tricks: Disguising the True Costs." Lessons From Iraq: Avoiding the Next War. Ed. Miriam Pemberton and William D. Hartung. Penguin Publishers, 2008, 48-64.

Beating Retail Prices

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

Getting Past No: Gender and the Propensity to Persist in Negotiation

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Getting Past No: Gender and the Propensity to Persist in Negotiation." Behavioral Decision Research in Management Conference, San Diego, April 24-26, 2008.

Educational Options And America's Cities

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Educational Options And America's Cities." White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools, April 24, 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.

$3 Trillion May Be Too Low.

Stiglitz, Joseph, and Linda Bilmes. ""$3 Trillion May Be Too Low."." The Guardian (U.K.), April 6, 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.

Emotional Policy: Personal Sadness and Anger Shape Judgments About a Welfare Case.

Small, Deborah A., and Jennifer S. Lerner. "Emotional Policy: Personal Sadness and Anger Shape Judgments About a Welfare Case." Political Psychology 29.2 (April 2008): 149-168.

The $3 Trillion War.

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

Foreword

Gergen, David. "Foreword." Harvard Kennedy School Review 8 (Spring 2008): 6-7.

Iraq's 100-Year Mortgage

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

PerformanceStat as a Leadership Strategy: It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that
Follow-Up

Behn, Robert. "PerformanceStat as a Leadership Strategy: It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Follow-Up." Paper for Twelfth Annual Conference of the International Research Society for Public Management, Brisbane, March 2008.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston

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

There is No Such Thing as a War for Free.

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda Bilmes. "There is No Such Thing as a War for Free." Chicago Tribune, March 20, 2008.

The Cost of War.

Bilmes, Linda. ""The Cost of War."." Harvard Crimson, March 19, 2008.

The High Cost of Fighting a Losing Battle.

Bilmes, Linda, and Joseph Stiglitz. "The High Cost of Fighting a Losing Battle." Financial Times, March 18, 2008.

War's Price Tag.

Bilmes, Linda, and Joseph Stiglitz. "War's Price Tag." Los Angeles Times, March 16, 2008.

Another Year, Another $300 Billion.

Bilmes, Linda. "Another Year, Another $300 Billion." Boston Globe, March 16, 2008.

The Iraq War Will Cost Us $3 Trillion, and Much More.

Bilmes, Linda, and Joseph E. Stiglitz. ""The Iraq War Will Cost Us $3 Trillion, and Much More."." Washington Post, March 9, 2008.

Keeping an Eye on the Prize

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