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The White House lawn on a sunny day.
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.

Person sits on a bed holding a check.
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

Outsourcing Perversity.

Donahue, John. D. "Outsourcing Perversity." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (July 5, 2006).

Global and Domestic Governance: Modes of Interdependence in Regulatory Policymaking.

Lazer, David. "Global and Domestic Governance: Modes of Interdependence in Regulatory Policymaking." European Law Journal 12.4 (July 2006): 455-468.

On Why So Many Public Managers Are: Obsessed with 'Best Practice.'

Behn, Robert. "On Why So Many Public Managers Are: Obsessed with 'Best Practice.'" Bob Behn's Public Management Report July 2006.

Statutory Frameworks for Regulating Information Flows: Drawing Lessons for the DNA Data Banks from other Government Data Systems.

Lazer, David, and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger. "Statutory Frameworks for Regulating Information Flows: Drawing Lessons for the DNA Data Banks from other Government Data Systems." Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 34.2 (Summer 2006): 366-374.

Teams, Individuals, and Rewards.

Behn, Robert. "Teams, Individuals, and Rewards." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (June 28, 2006).

Great to Good?

Gergen, David. "Great to Good?" U.S. News & World Report, June 26, 2006.

Battling for Young Hearts and Minds.

Kelman, Steven. "Battling for Young Hearts and Minds." Federal Computer Week (June 26, 2006).

Bad News for Bullies.

Gergen, David. "Bad News for Bullies." U.S. News & World Report, June 19, 2006.

Change Management.

Kelman, Steven. "Change Management." Federal Computer Week (June 5, 2006).

Finding Criminals Through DNA of Their Relatives.

Bieber, Frederick R., Charles H. Brenner, and David Lazer. "Finding Criminals Through DNA of Their Relatives." Science 312.5778 (June 2, 2006): 1315-1316.

How To Develop Public Leaders.

Pittinsky, Todd L. "How To Develop Public Leaders." Kennedy School Bulletin (Summer 2006): 13.

Leadership Development and Crisis Preparedness.

Pittinsky, Todd L. "Leadership Development and Crisis Preparedness." Panel Presentation: 58th Annual Meeting of Society for Human Resource Management, Washington, D.C., June 2006.

Katrina as Prelude: Preparing for and Responding to Katrina-Class Disturbances in the United States--Testimony to U.S. Senate Committee, March 8, 2006.

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold Howitt. "Katrina as Prelude: Preparing for and Responding to Katrina-Class Disturbances in the United States--Testimony to U.S. Senate Committee, March 8, 2006." Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 3.2 (June 2006).

Founders Who are Effective Over Time: Their Characteristics.

Alvord, Sarah H., L. David Brown, and Christine W. Letts. "Founders Who are Effective Over Time: Their Characteristics." Nonprofit Quarterly Summer 2006.

Beyond Katrina: Improving Disaster Response Capabilities (two-part series)

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Beyond Katrina: Improving Disaster Response Capabilities" (two-part series)." Crisis/Response Journal. September 2006.

On How We All Know That: Frederick Winslow Taylor Lives.

Behn, Robert. "On How We All Know That: Frederick Winslow Taylor Lives." Bob Behn's Public Management Report June 2006.

Measuring and Explaining Electricity Price Changes in Restructured States

Fagan, Mark. "Measuring and Explaining Electricity Price Changes in Restructured States." The Electricity Journal 19.5 (June 2006): 35-42.

The Varieties of CitiStat.

Behn, Robert. "The Varieties of CitiStat." Public Administration Review 66.3 (May-June 2006): 332-340.

The Danger of Drift.

Gergen, David. "The Danger of Drift." U.S. News & World Report, May 29, 2006.

Men Behaving Badly.

Kellerman, Barbara. "Men Behaving Badly." Forbes.com May 26, 2006.

When One Door Closes.

Husock, Howard. "When One Door Closes." Times-Picayune (New Orleans), May 23, 2006.

Organization Design and Frontline Service Improvement in Government: The Case of Performance Targets in the United Kingdom.

Kelman, Steven. "Organization Design and Frontline Service Improvement in Government: The Case of Performance Targets in the United Kingdom." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-016, May 2006.

Leader Influences on Positive and Negative Intergroup Emotions: Affective Scapegoating or Generalizing?

Montoya, R. Matthew, and Todd L. Pittinsky. "Leader Influences on Positive and Negative Intergroup Emotions: Affective Scapegoating or Generalizing?" Poster Session Presented at 18th Annual Meeting of Association for Psychological Science, New York, N.Y., May 2006.

Trying to Be a Good Group Member: Normative Influences Determine Intergroup Evaluation.

Pittinsky, Todd L., and R. Matthew Montoya. "Trying to Be a Good Group Member: Normative Influences Determine Intergroup Evaluation." Poster Session Presented at 18th Annual Meeting of Association for Psychological Science, New York, N.Y., May 2006.

Leader Influences on Positive and Negative Intergroup Emotions.

Pittinsky, Todd L., R. Matthew Montoya, and Linda R. Tropp. "Leader Influences on Positive and Negative Intergroup Emotions." Paper Presented at 10th Annual Meeting of Research on Managing Groups and Teams, Cornell and Stanford Universities, May 2006.

Moving Beyond Tolerance: Factors and Measurement of Allophilia.

Rosenthal, Seth A., and Todd L. Pittinsky. "Moving Beyond Tolerance: Factors and Measurement of Allophilia." Poster Session Presented at 18th Annual Meeting of Association for Psychological Science, New York, N.Y., May 2006.

On the Universal: Limitation of Systems.

Behn, Robert. "On the Universal: Limitation of Systems." Bob Behn's Public Management Report May 2006.

A Standing Ovation.

Husock, Howard. "A Standing Ovation." Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2006.

Innovating Against the Odds.

Donahue, John D. "Innovating Against the Odds." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (April 26, 2006).

Dancing in the Hallways.

Kelman, Steven. "Dancing in the Hallways." Federal Computer Week (April 24, 2006).

The Outsiders.

Gergen, David. "The Outsiders." New York Times, April 23, 2006.

Replication (continued): It Takes a Nut.

Behn, Robert. "Replication (continued): It Takes a Nut." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (April 19, 2006).

Google Still Rules.

Kelman, Steven. "Google Still Rules." Federal Computer Week (April 17, 2006).

Suspending Routine Duty: Celebration and Commemoration in Military Holidays

Machalek, Richard, Andrew D. Katayama, James E. Patrey, and Dana H. Born. "Suspending Routine Duty: Celebration and Commemoration in Military Holidays." Armed Forces & Society 32.3 (April 2006): 389-404.

A Concept Whose Time Has Come

Kelman, Steven. "A Concept Whose Time Has Come." Federal Computer Week. April 3, 2006.

An Unfair Attack.

Gergen, David. "An Unfair Attack." U.S. News & World Report, April 3, 2006.

When Should a Leader Apologize -- and When Not?

Kellerman, Barbara. "When Should a Leader Apologize -- and When Not?" Harvard Business Review (April 2006).

Faith-Based Organizations Versus Their Secular Counterparts: A Primer for Local Officials.

Goldsmith, Stephen, Bill Emicke, and Chris Pineda. "Faith-Based Organizations Versus Their Secular Counterparts: A Primer for Local Officials." Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Spring 2006.

Analytical Dilemmas in the Study of Accountability.

Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Analytical Dilemmas in the Study of Accountability." Democracy & Society 3.2 (Spring 2006): 4-5, 9.

On Why Public Managers Need to: Learn from Dissimilar Situations.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Managers Need to: Learn from Dissimilar Situations." Bob Behn's Public Management Report April 2006.

New Book Looks at What College Students are Thinking about Government Jobs

Bilmes, Linda and W. Scott Gould. "New Book Looks at What College Students are Thinking about Government Jobs." Federal Manager Magazine. April 2006.

Understanding the patchwork quilt of electricity restructuring in the United States

Fagan, Mark. "Understanding the patchwork quilt of electricity restructuring in the United States." Regulatory Policy Program working paper, April 2006.

There is No Israel 'Lobby'.

Gergen, David. "There is No Israel 'Lobby'." New York Daily News, March 26, 2006.

Political Control and Operational Command: Building a Balanced Disaster Response System.

Howitt, Arnold M., and Herman B. Leonard. "Political Control and Operational Command: Building a Balanced Disaster Response System." Report to the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, March 23, 2006.

Framing Accountability: Power and Learning in NGOs.

Ebrahim, Alnoor. “Framing Accountability: Power and Learning in NGOs.” Harvard University’s Project on Governance and Accountability, Faculty Seminar (Joint Project of the Law School and Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations), March 21, 2006.

The 'You're Fired' Approach.

Kelman, Steven. "The 'You're Fired' Approach." Federal Computer Week (March 20, 2006).

Privatize the Welfare State.

Husock, Howard. "Privatize the Welfare State." Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2006.

An Agenda of Compassion that Works.

Bridgeland, John, and Stephen Goldsmith. "An Agenda of Compassion that Works." Washington Times, March 8, 2006.

Mechanisms for Enhancing the Credibility of an Adviser: Prepayment and Aligned Incentives.

Patt, Anthony G., Hannah Riley Bowles, and David W. Cash. "Mechanisms for Enhancing the Credibility of an Adviser: Prepayment and Aligned Incentives." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-010, March 2006.

Thinking for a Living.

Kelman, Steven. "Thinking for a Living." Federal Computer Week (March 6, 2006).