Faculty Publications

Feature: Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?

Juliette Kayyem examines the negative effects that Elon Musks’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could have on the safety of everyday Americans.

River running through a densely populated area.

Feature: Private Benefits from Public Investment in Climate Resilience

Joseph Aldy finds that governmental construction of levees, which enhance resilience to flood risks amplified by climate change, increases home values by 3-4 percent.

Feature: Assessing Government Outreach to Bolster Benefits Take-Up

Elizabeth Linos finds that light-touch interventions significantly, consistently, and cost-effectively increase benefits take-up among low-income households, while higher-touch proactive outreach yields minimal additional take-up.

Black family happily sits on the grass in a park.

Feature: Excess Mortality Rate in U.S. Black Children Since 1950

Soroush Saghafian finds that 5 million excess deaths of Black Americans, including over 500,000 infants, could have been avoided over the past 70 years if their mortality rates were equal to those of White Americans.

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

Regulatory Innovation in Microfinance: The MACS Act in Andhra Pradesh.

Stuart, Guy. "Regulatory Innovation in Microfinance: The MACS Act in Andhra Pradesh." Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization 2.1-2 (Winter/Spring 2007): 181-201.

“On Why Public Executives Have: The Responsibility to Craft Purposes.

Behn, Robert. “On Why Public Executives Have: The Responsibility to Craft Purposes." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (February 2007).

For All Those Ready to Write Off America - Don't Count On It.

Gergen, David. "For All Those Ready to Write Off America - Don't Count On It." The Times (London), January 24, 2007.

A Missed Opportunity

Kelman, Steven. "A Missed Opportunity." Federal Computer Week. January 22, 2007.

Better Oversight of Contractors.

Burman, Allan, and Steven Kelman. "Better Oversight of Contractors." Boston Globe, January 16, 2007.

Facial Expressions of Emotion Reveal Neuroendocrine and Cardiovascular Stress.

Lerner, Jennifer S., Ronald E. Dahl, Ahmed R. Hariri, and Shelley E. Taylor. "Facial Expressions of Emotion Reveal Neuroendocrine and Cardiovascular Stress." Biological Psychiatry 61.2 (15 January 2007): 253-260.

Soldiers Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: The Long-term Costs of Providing Veterans Medical Care and Disability Benefits.

Bilmes, Linda. "Soldiers Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: The Long-term Costs of Providing Veterans Medical Care and Disability Benefits." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-001, January 2007.

The Battle of Iraq's Wounded.

Bilmes, Linda. "The Battle of Iraq's Wounded." Los Angeles Times, January 5, 2007.

Moving Beyond Tolerance: Allophilia Theory and Measurement.

Pittinsky, Todd L., Seth A. Rosenthal, and R. Matthew Montoya. "Moving Beyond Tolerance: Allophilia Theory and Measurement." In "Positive Intergroup Relations" symposium at Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting, Memphis, TN, January 2007.

From Standardization and Cross-Subsidization to Service Differentiation and External Subsidies: A Microfinance Strategy for Reaching the Poorest of the Poor.

Stuart, Guy. "From Standardization and Cross-Subsidization to Service Differentiation and External Subsidies: A Microfinance Strategy for Reaching the Poorest of the Poor." La revue Éthique et économique / Ethics and Economics 5.1 (2007).

Review of Thirst: Fighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water

Donahue, John D. Review of Thirst: Fighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water, by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 5.4 Fall 2007: 75-76.

Hillel's Three Questions: A Call to Leadership

Ganz, Marshall. "Hillel's Three Questions: A Call to Leadership." Sh'ma, Jewish Family and Life, January 2007.

Emotional Responses Uncover the Contextual Meaning of Acting (Un)Fairly.

González, Celia M., and Tom R. Tyler. "Emotional Responses Uncover the Contextual Meaning of Acting (Un)Fairly." Advances in the Psychology of Justice and Affect. Ed. David DeCremer. IAP: Information Age Publishing, 2007.

Why Do People Care About Procedural Fairness? The Importance of Membership Monitoring.

González, Celia M., and Tom R. Tyler. "Why Do People Care About Procedural Fairness? The Importance of Membership Monitoring." Distributive and Procedural Justice: Research and Social Applications. Ed. Kjell Törnblom and Riël Vermunt. Ashgate, 2007.

A Faculty Development Program to Train Tutors to Be Discussion Leaders Rather Than Facilitators.

Shields, Helen M., Daniel Guss, Samuel C. Somers, B. Price Kerfoot, Brian S. Mandell, et al. "A Faculty Development Program to Train Tutors to Be Discussion Leaders Rather Than Facilitators." Academic Medicine 82.5 (May 2007): 486-492.

Beyond Dependence: Conceptualizing Information and Accountability in NGO-Funder Relations.

Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Beyond Dependence: Conceptualizing Information and Accountability in NGO-Funder Relations." Reconceptualising NGOs and their Roles in Development : NGOs, Civil Society and the International Aid System. Ed. Paul Yaw Opoku-Mensah, David Lewis, and Terje Tvedt. Aalborg University Press, 2007.

Local Innovation in 2006: A Focus on Partnerships.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Local Innovation in 2006: A Focus on Partnerships." Municipal Year Book 2007. ICMA Press, 2007.

Smart Negotiating

Kelman, Steven. "Smart Negotiating." Review of Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond, by Deepak Malhotra and Max Bazerman. Federal Computer Week, December 3, 2007.

Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society.

Ebrahim, Alnoor, and Steve Herz. "Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society." HBS Working Papers and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series (08-027 and RWP07-060), 2007.

Public Management and Organization Studies.

Kelman, Steven. "Public Management and Organization Studies." The Academy of Management Annals: Volume 1. Ed. James P. Walsh and Arthur P. Brief. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.

“Against Desperate Peril: High Performance in Emergency Preparation and Response.

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold Howitt. “Against Desperate Peril: High Performance in Emergency Preparation and Response." Communicable Crises: Prevention, Response, and Recovery in the Global Arena. Ed. Deborah E. Gibbons. Information Age Publishing, 2007.

Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector

Wei-Skillern, Jane C., James E. Austin, Herman B. Leonard, and Howard H. Stevenson, eds. Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector. SAGE Publications, 2007.

Measuring Performance.

Leonard, Herman B. "Measuring Performance." Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector. Ed. Jane Wei-Skillern, James Austin, Howard Stevenson, and Herman B. Leonard. SAGE Publications, 2007, 321-387.

Democracy and Catholic Christianity in America.

Bane, Mary Jo. "Democracy and Catholic Christianity in America." Christianity and American Democracy. Ed. Hugh Heclo. Harvard University Press, 2007.

The Great Women Theory of Leadership? Perils of Positive Stereotypes and Precarious Pedestals

Pittinsky, Todd L., Laura M. Bacon, and Brian Welle. "The Great Women Theory of Leadership? Perils of Positive Stereotypes and Precarious Pedestals." Women and Leadership: The State of Play and Strategies for Change. Eds. Barbara Kellerman and Deborah L. Rhode. Wiley, 2007, 93-125.

Leadership, Authority, and Women: A Man's Challenge.

Heifetz, Ronald A. "Leadership, Authority, and Women: A Man's Challenge." Women and Leadership: The State of Play and Strategies for Change. Ed. Barbara Kellerman and Deborah L. Rhode. Wiley, 2007, 311.

Governance and Information Technology: From Electronic Government to Information Government

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and David Lazer, eds. Governance and Information Technology: From Electronic Government to Information Government. MIT Press, 2007.

From Electronic Government to Information Government.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and David Lazer. "From Electronic Government to Information Government." Governance and Information Technology. Ed. Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer. MIT Press, 2007, 1-14.

Case Illustration: 'E-Government Is an Outcome:' Michael Armstrong and the Transformation of Des Moines.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and David Lazer. "Case Illustration: 'E-Government Is an Outcome:' Michael Armstrong and the Transformation of Des Moines." Governance and Information Technology. Ed. Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer. MIT Press, 2007, 59-62.

Case Illustration: Dubai's Electronic Government.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and David Lazer. "Case Illustration: Dubai's Electronic Government." Governance and Information Technology. Ed. Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer. MIT Press, 2007, 97-98.

Case Illustration: Protecting Privacy by Requesting Access: Marc Rotenberg and EPIC.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and David Lazer. "Case Illustration: Protecting Privacy by Requesting Access: Marc Rotenberg and EPIC." Governance and Information Technology. Ed. Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer. MIT Press, 2007, 142-144.

The Challenge of Evaluating M-Government, E-Government, and P-Government: What Should Be Compared with What?

Behn, Robert. "The Challenge of Evaluating M-Government, E-Government, and P-Government: What Should Be Compared with What?" Governance and Information Technology. Ed. Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, and David Lazer. MIT Press, 2007, 215-238.

Case Illustration: The Swiss E-Government Barometer: Kuno Schedler Feels the Temperature of E-Government Services.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and David Lazer. "Case Illustration: The Swiss E-Government Barometer: Kuno Schedler Feels the Temperature of E-Government Services." Governance and Information Technology. Ed. Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer. MIT Press, 2007, 239-240.

It Takes a Network to Build a Network.

Lazer, David, and Maria Christina Binz-Scharf. "It Takes a Network to Build a Network." Governance and Information Technology. Ed. Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer. MIT Press, 2007, 261-278.

The Governing of Government Information.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and David Lazer. "The Governing of Government Information." Governance and Information Technology. Ed. Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer. MIT Press, 2007, 281-292.

Institutional Change and Embeddedness: Caste and Gender in Financial Cooperatives in Rural India.

Stuart, Guy. "Institutional Change and Embeddedness: Caste and Gender in Financial Cooperatives in Rural India." International Public Management Journal 10.4 (2007): 415-438.

On Why It Is Necessary to Remember That: Mandates Can't Force Good Behavior.

Behn, Robert. "On Why It Is Necessary to Remember That: Mandates Can't Force Good Behavior." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (January 2007).

How and When Leader Behavior Affects Intergroup Liking: Affect, Approval, and Allophilia.

Pittinsky, Todd L., R. Matthew Montoya, Linda R. Tropp, and Anna Chen. ""How and When Leader Behavior Affects Intergroup Liking: Affect, Approval, and Allophilia."." Research on Managing Groups and Teams: Affect and Groups (Vol. 10). Eds. Elizabeth Mannix, Margaret A. Neale, and Cameron Anderson. Elsevier, 2007, 125-144.

Tracing Police Accountability in Theory and Practice.

Stone, Christopher. "Tracing Police Accountability in Theory and Practice." Theoretical Criminology 11.2 (2007): 245-259.

Question of Empowerment: Information Technology and Civic Engagement in New Haven, Connecticut.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "Question of Empowerment: Information Technology and Civic Engagement in New Haven, Connecticut." Nonprofits and Technology: Emerging Research for Usable Knowledge. Ed. Michael Cortés and Kevin Rafter. Lyceum Books, 2007.

Setting, Landscape, Architecture, and the Creation of Civic Space in the United States, 1790-1920.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "Setting, Landscape, Architecture, and the Creation of Civic Space in the United States, 1790-1920." Handbook of Community Movements and Local Organizations. Ed. Ram Cnaan and Carl Milofsky. Springer, 2007, 34-59.

Global Accountabilities: Participation, Pluralism, and Public Ethics

Ebrahim, Alnoor, and Edward Weisband, eds. Global Accountabilities: Participation, Pluralism, and Public Ethics. Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Women and Leadership: The State of Play.

Rhode, Deborah L., and Barbara Kellerman. "Women and Leadership: The State of Play." Women and Leadership: The State of Play and Strategies for Change. Ed. Barbara Kellerman and Deborah L. Rhode. Jossey-Bass, 2007, 1.

Women and Leadership: The State of Play and Strategies for Change

Kellerman, Barbara, and Deborah L. Rhode, eds. Women and Leadership: The State of Play and Strategies for Change. Jossey-Bass, 2007.

When is Doing Business with the Poor Good - For the Poor? A Household and National Income Accounting Approach.

Leonard, Herman B. "When is Doing Business with the Poor Good - For the Poor? A Household and National Income Accounting Approach." Business Solutions for the Global Poor: Creating Social and Economic Value. Ed. V. Kashturi Rangan, John A. Quelch, Gustavo Herrero, and Brooke Barton. Jossey-Bass, January 2007.

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