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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

Sizing Up Compstat: An Important Administrative Innovation in Policing.

Moore, Mark H. "Sizing Up Compstat: An Important Administrative Innovation in Policing." Criminology and Public Policy 2.3 (July 2003).

Networked Government.

Goldsmith, Stephen, and William D. Eggers. "Networked Government." Government Executive June 2003: 28-33.

Too Clever by Half.

Gergen, David. "Too Clever by Half." U.S. News & World Report, May 26, 2003.

A Sense of Proportion.

Gergen, David. "A Sense of Proportion." U.S. News & World Report, May 5, 2003.

Embedded Cooperation: Women's Thrift Cooperatives in Andhra Pradesh.

Stuart, Guy. "Embedded Cooperation: Women's Thrift Cooperatives in Andhra Pradesh." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP03-026, May 2003.

Lessons Learned from a Miscarriage of Justice.

Bieber, Frederick, and David Lazer. "Lessons Learned from a Miscarriage of Justice." Boston Globe, April 12, 2003.

Real Public Housing Reform.

Husock, Howard. "Real Public Housing Reform." City Journal Spring 2003.

The Numbers Game: How Important Is It?

Frumkin, Peter, and Elizabeth Keating. "The Numbers Game: How Important Is It?" Nonprofit Quarterly Spring 2003.

A Unique, Luminous Beacon.

Gergen, David. "A Unique, Luminous Beacon." U.S. News & World Report, March 31, 2003.

Bush's Future Is in Blair's Hands.

Bilmes, Linda. "Bush's Future Is in Blair's Hands." Financial Times, March 6, 2003.

Symposium: Public Values In An Era Of Privatization - Introduction.

Moore, Mark H. "Symposium: Public Values In An Era Of Privatization - Introduction." Harvard Law Review 116.5 (March 2003).

This Works: Managing City Finances.

Eggers, William D., and Stephen Goldsmith. "This Works: Managing City Finances." Civic Bulletin, Center for Civic Innovation, Manhattan Institute, Issue No. 31, March 2003.

Needed: Cooler Heads.

Gergen, David. "Needed: Cooler Heads." U.S. News & World Report, February 24, 2003.

The Loud Crisis.

Kamarck, Elaine, Steven Kelman, and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. "The Loud Crisis." Government Executive February 15, 2003.

The Leader as Teacher: Creating the Learning Organization.

Heifetz, Ronald A., and Donald L. Laurie. "The Leader as Teacher: Creating the Learning Organization." Ivey Business Journal Online January-February 2003.

The 'Compassion' Factor.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "The 'Compassion' Factor." Wall Street Journal, January 29, 2003.

In-and-Outers: Up or Down?

Donahue, John D. "In-and-Outers: Up or Down?" For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Liderazgo Sin Limites: Manual de Supervivencia para Managers

Heifetz, Ronald A., and Marty Linsky. Liderazgo Sin Limites: Manual de Supervivencia para Managers. Paidos, 2003.

Countering Terrorism: Dimensions of Preparedness

Howitt, Arnold, and Robyn L. Pangi, eds. Countering Terrorism: Dimensions of Preparedness. MIT Press, 2003.

The Single Audit Act: How Compliant are Nonprofit Organizations?

Keating, Elizabeth, Mary Fischer, Teresa Gordon, and Janet Greenlee. "The Single Audit Act: How Compliant are Nonprofit Organizations?" KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP03-005, January 2003.

The Polygraph and Lie Detection

Moore, Mark H., Carol V. Petrie, and Anthony A. Braga, eds. The Polygraph and Lie Detection. National Academy, January 2003.

Introduction.

Donahue, John D. "Introduction." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003.

The New Globalism.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "The New Globalism." Transnational Civil Society. Ed. Srilatha Batiwala and David L. Brown. Kumarian, 2003.

Public Leaders: Riding a New Tiger.

Gergen, David, and Barbara Kellerman. "Public Leaders: Riding a New Tiger." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Intergovernmental Challenges of Preparing for Terrorism.

Howitt, Arnold, and Robyn L. Pangi. "Intergovernmental Challenges of Preparing for Terrorism." Countering Terrorism: Dimensions of Preparedness. Ed. Arnold Howitt and Robyn L. Pangi. MIT Press, 2003.

Exhausting Options: Assessing SIP-Conformity Interactions.

Howitt, Arnold, Winston Harrington, Alan J. Krupnick, et al. "Exhausting Options: Assessing SIP-Conformity Interactions." Resources for the Future, January 2003.

Regulating Transportation in New Nonattainment Areas: Areas Under the 8-Hour Ozone Standard.

Howitt, Arnold, and Jonathan Makler. "Regulating Transportation in New Nonattainment Areas: Areas Under the 8-Hour Ozone Standard." Transportation Research Record 1842 03-3224, 2003.

Discriminating Risk: The U.S. Mortgage Lending Industry in the Twentieth Century

Stuart, Guy. Discriminating Risk: The U.S. Mortgage Lending Industry in the Twentieth Century. Cornell University Press, 2003.

Reengineering Nonprofit Financial Accountability: Toward a More Reliable Foundation for Regulation.

Keating, Elizabeth, and Peter Frumkin. "Reengineering Nonprofit Financial Accountability: Toward a More Reliable Foundation for Regulation." Public Administration Review 63.1 (January-February 2003): 3-15.

Creating Leadership Capacity for the Twenty-First Century: Not Another Technical Fix.

Behn, Robert. "Creating Leadership Capacity for the Twenty-First Century: Not Another Technical Fix." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003.

For the People: Can We Fix Public Service?

Donahue, John D., and Joseph S. Nye, Jr., eds. For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Brookings Institution, 2003.

Rethinking Accountability in Education: How Should Who Hold Whom Accountable for What?

Behn, Robert. "Rethinking Accountability in Education: How Should Who Hold Whom Accountable for What?" International Public Management Journal 6.1 (2003): 43-73.

Holding Their Breath: Air and Transportation Planners Prepare for the New Ozone and PM NAAQS.

Makler, Jonathan, and Arnold Howitt. "Holding Their Breath: Air and Transportation Planners Prepare for the New Ozone and PM NAAQS." Taubman Center Working Paper, 2003.

Recognizing Values in Policing

Moore, Mark H. Recognizing Values in Policing. Police Executive Research Forum, 2003.

Management-Based Regulation: Prescribing Private Management to Achieve Public Goals.

Coglianese, Cary, and David Lazer. "Management-Based Regulation: Prescribing Private Management to Achieve Public Goals." Law and Society Review 37 (2003): 691-730.

Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty, & Welfare Reform

Bane, Mary Jo, and Lawrence M. Mead. Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty, & Welfare Reform. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Why Measure Performance? Different Purposes Require Different Measures.

Behn, Robert. "Why Measure Performance? Different Purposes Require Different Measures." Public Administration Review 63.5 (September-October 2003): 586-606.

Conforming to the New Air Quality Standards: Tips for Transportation Agencies.

Howitt, Arnold. "Conforming to the New Air Quality Standards: Tips for Transportation Agencies." TR News July-August 2003.

Information and Innovation in a Networked World.

Lazer, David. "Information and Innovation in a Networked World." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003.

Local Problem Solving: Empowerment as a Path to Job Satisfaction.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Local Problem Solving: Empowerment as a Path to Job Satisfaction." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003, 152-168.

Partnering for Public Value: New Approaches in Public Employee Labor-Management Relations.

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Mark E. Schneider. "Partnering for Public Value: New Approaches in Public Employee Labor-Management Relations." University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law 5.3 (Spring 2003): 415-425.

Rejoinder to Ideology and Inner City Redevelopment: Conservative Activism.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Rejoinder to Ideology and Inner City Redevelopment: Conservative Activism." Journal of Urban Affairs 25.1 (2003): 27-32.

Restructuring Labor-Management Relations to Improve Government Services.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Restructuring Labor-Management Relations to Improve Government Services." Going Public: The Role of Labor-Management Relations in Delivering Quality Government Services. Ed. Jonathan Brock and David B. Lispsky. Industrial Relations Research Association Series, 2003, 107-123.

Adaptive Work.

Heifetz, Ronald A. "Adaptive Work." The Adaptive State: Strategies for Personalizing in the Public Realm. Ed. Tom Bentley and James Wilsdon. Demos, 2003, 68-78.

Labor Management Relations.

Kaboolian, Linda, Allyne Beach, and Michael Gritzuk. "Labor Management Relations." The Evolving Water Utility. Ed. Gary P. Westerhoff, et al. American Water Works Association, June 2003.

Regulating Opportunism: The Role of Embeddedness in Teams.

Lazer, David, and Nancy Katz. "Regulating Opportunism: The Role of Embeddedness in Teams." Center for Public Leadership, 2003.

Building Effective Intra-Organizational Networks: The Role of Teams.

Lazer, David, and Nancy Katz. "Building Effective Intra-Organizational Networks: The Role of Teams." Center for Public Leadership, 2003.

America's Trillion Dollar Housing Mistake: The Failure of American Housing Policy

Husock, Howard. America's Trillion Dollar Housing Mistake: The Failure of American Housing Policy. Ivan R. Dee, 2003.

How Public Housing Harms Cities.

Husock, Howard. "How Public Housing Harms Cities." City Journal Winter 2003.

The People Factor: Human Resources Reform in Government.

Bilmes, Linda, and Jeffrey Neal. "The People Factor: Human Resources Reform in Government." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003.