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

Lion in a Jungle.

Husock, Howard. "Lion in a Jungle." City Journal Spring 2002.

Law and Disorder: Boston's Priest-Pedophile Crisis.

Bane, Mary Jo. "Law and Disorder: Boston's Priest-Pedophile Crisis." Commonweal, CXXIX.5, March 8, 2002.

Priests and Pedophilia.

Bane, Mary Jo. "Priests and Pedophilia." Commonweal, CXXIX.5, March 8, 2002.

King of the World.

Gergen, David. "King of the World." U.S. News & World Report, February 25, 2002.

A Fragile Time for Globalism.

Gergen, David. "A Fragile Time for Globalism." U.S. News & World Report, February 11, 2002.

A Question of Values.

Gergen, David. "A Question of Values." U.S. News & World Report, February 11, 2002.

A More Civil Society: NGOs at Work for Peace in Northern Ireland.

Nelson, Barbara J., and Linda Kaboolian. "A More Civil Society: NGOs at Work for Peace in Northern Ireland." The American Prospect February 11, 2002.

“Good Work for Jobless in a Time of Need.”

Kamarck, Elaine, and Steven Kelman. “Good Work for Jobless in a Time of Need.” Boston Globe, February 7, 2002.

A Challenge to Lay Catholics.

Bane, Mary Jo. "A Challenge to Lay Catholics." Boston Globe, February 3, 2002.

Feuding Fiefdoms.

Behn, Robert. "Feuding Fiefdoms." Governing February 2002: 95.

“It’s Morning for AmeriCorp: Volunteers Mobilize.”

Goldsmith, Stephen. “It’s Morning for AmeriCorp: Volunteers Mobilize.” Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2002.

Review of Return to Reason

Kelman, Steven. Review of Return to Reason, by Stephen Toulmin. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 21.1 Winter 2002: 155-158.

Review of Knowledge and Social Capital: Foundations and Applications </i>and<i> Getting Agencies to Work Together: The Practice and Theory of Managerial Craftsmanship

Kelman, Steven. Review of Knowledge and Social Capital: Foundations and Applications and Getting Agencies to Work Together: The Practice and Theory of Managerial Craftsmanship, by Eric L. Lesser and Eugene Bardach, respectively. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 21.3 Summer 2002: 515-518.

Imperative 5: Protect Privacy and Security.

Mechling, Jerry, and the Harvard Policy Group on Network Enabled Services in Government. “Imperative 5: Protect Privacy and Security.” Report Series: Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World, 2002.

Imperative 6: Form IT-Related Partnerships to Stimulate Economic Competitiveness.

Mechling, Jerry, and the Harvard Policy Group on Network Enabled Services in Government. “Imperative 6: Form IT-Related Partnerships to Stimulate Economic Competitiveness.” Report Series: Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World, 2002.

Imperative 7: Use IT to Promote Equal Opportunity and Healthy Communities.

Mechling, Jerry, and the Harvard Policy Group on Network Enabled Services in Government. “Imperative 7: Use IT to Promote Equal Opportunity and Healthy Communities.” Report Series: Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World, 2002.

Imperative 8: Prepare for Digital Democracy.

Mechling, Jerry, and the Harvard Policy Group on Network Enabled Services in Government. “Imperative 8: Prepare for Digital Democracy.” Report Series: Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World, 2002.

Information Age Governance: Just the Start of Something Big?

Mechling, Jerry. "Information Age Governance: Just the Start of Something Big?" Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age. Ed. Elaine Kamarck and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002.

Management-Based Regulatory Strategies.

Coglianese, Cary, and David Lazer. "Management-Based Regulatory Strategies." Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye. Brookings Institution, 2002, 201-226.

“The Mexico City Metropolitan Area Transportation System: Mobility and Air Pollution.”

Howitt, Arnold, and Ralph Gakenheimer. “The Mexico City Metropolitan Area Transportation System: Mobility and Air Pollution.” Air Quality in the Mexico Megacity. Ed. Luisa T. Molina and Mario J. Molina. Kluwer, February 2002.

“Men, Work, and Family.”

Pittinsky, Todd L., and James A. Levine. “Men, Work, and Family.” Fatherhood / Motherhood, Volume 4. Ed. Wassilios E. Fthenakis and Martin R. Textor. Beltz, 2002.

Cognitive and Institutional Barriers to New Forms of Cooperation on Environmental Protection: Insights From Project XL and Habitat Conservation Plans.

Hoffman, Andrew J., Hannah C. Riley, Jack C. Trost, Jr., and Max H. Bazerman. "Cognitive and Institutional Barriers to New Forms of Cooperation on Environmental Protection: Insights From Project XL and Habitat Conservation Plans." American Behavioral Scientist 45.5 (January 2002): 820-845.

Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Efficient Negotiated Agreements: Institutional Entrepreneurship and the Plum Creek Habitat Conservation Plan.

Troast, Jr., John G., Andrew J. Hoffman, Hannah C. Riley, and Max H. Bazerman. "Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Efficient Negotiated Agreements: Institutional Entrepreneurship and the Plum Creek Habitat Conservation Plan." Organizations, Policy, and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives. Ed. Andrew J. Hoffman and Marc J. Ventresca. Stanford University Press, 2002, 235-261.

Fraud Control in the Health Care Industry: Assessing the State of the Art.

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Fraud Control in the Health Care Industry: Assessing the State of the Art." Readings in White-Collar Crime. Ed. David Shichor, Larry Gaines, and Richard Ball. Waveland, 2002.

“Getting Serious About Risk Control.”

Sparrow, Malcolm K. “Getting Serious About Risk Control.” Canadian Government Executive Magazine, 4, 2002: 19-22.

Leadership in a Changing World: From Afghanistan to East Timor, the Challenges are Great.

Williams, Dean. "Leadership in a Changing World: From Afghanistan to East Timor, the Challenges are Great." Leadership 2.1 (Spring 2002).

Assessing the Probability of Bankruptcy.

Keating, Elizabeth, Stephen Hillegeist, Donald Cram, and Kyle Lundstedt. “Assessing the Probability of Bankruptcy.” Working Paper, 2002.

What Does 'Operating Income' Really Mean? An Analysis of the Financial Statements of Private Colleges and Universities.

Keating, Elizabeth, Mary Fischer, Teresa Gordon, and Janet Greenlee. “What Does 'Operating Income' Really Mean? An Analysis of the Financial Statements of Private Colleges and Universities.” Working Paper, 2002.

Adverse Audit Findings for Nonprofit Organizations Under the Single Audit Act: Risk, Industry Sector, and Auditor Effects.

Keating, Elizabeth, Mary Fischer, Teresa Gordon, and Janet Greenlee. “Adverse Audit Findings for Nonprofit Organizations Under the Single Audit Act: Risk, Industry Sector, and Auditor Effects.” Working Paper, 2002.

Cultural Institutions.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "Cultural Institutions." Encyclopedia of New England Culture. Ed. William Watters and Bruce Stave. Yale University Press, 2002.

Is Property Tax Exemption Intrinsic or Contingent? The Tax Treatment of Voluntary Associations, Nonprofit Organizations, and Religious Bodies in New Haven, Connecticut, 1750-2000.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "Is Property Tax Exemption Intrinsic or Contingent? The Tax Treatment of Voluntary Associations, Nonprofit Organizations, and Religious Bodies in New Haven, Connecticut, 1750-2000." Property Tax Exemptions and Nonprofit Organizations: Mapping the Battlefield. Ed. Evelyn Brody. Urban Institute, 2002.

The Welfare State and the Careers of Public and Private Institutions Since 1945.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "The Welfare State and the Careers of Public and Private Institutions Since 1945." Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American History. Ed. Lawrence Friedman and Mark McGarvie. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Review of Private Charity and Public Inquiry: A History of the Filer and Peterson Commissions

Hall, Peter. Review of Private Charity and Public Inquiry: A History of the Filer and Peterson Commissions, by Eleanor Brilliant. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 31.4 December 2002.

East Rock: Facts, Artifacts, and Memories.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "East Rock: Facts, Artifacts, and Memories." Journal of the New Haven Colony Historical Society 48.2 (2002).

Lyman Beecher.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "Lyman Beecher." Notable American Philanthropists: Biographies of Giving and Volunteering. Ed. Robert T. Grimm, Jr. Greenwood, 2002.

John Lowell, Jr.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "John Lowell, Jr." Notable American Philanthropists: Biographies of Giving and Volunteering. Ed. Robert T. Grimm, Jr. Greenwood, 2002.

James Smithson.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "James Smithson." Notable American Philanthropists: Biographies of Giving and Volunteering. Ed. Robert T. Grimm, Jr. Greenwood, 2002.

The Risks and Rewards of Nonprofit Revenue Concentration.

Frumkin, Peter and Elizabeth Keating. “The Risks and Rewards of Nonprofit Revenue Concentration.” Working Paper, 2002.

What Is Organizing?

Ganz, Marshall. "What Is Organizing?" Social Policy 33.1 (Fall 2002).

Making Democracy Work?

Ganz, Marshall. "Making Democracy Work?" Review of Dry Bones Rattling: Community Building to Revitalize American Democracy, by Mark R. Warren. Contexts, 1.3 Fall 2002: 62-63.

Government Performance and the Conundrum of Public Trust.

Behn, Robert. "Government Performance and the Conundrum of Public Trust." Market Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside, and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002.

Safety First: Partnership, the Powerful Neutral Convener, and Problem Solving

Hartmann, Francis X. "Safety First: Partnership, the Powerful Neutral Convener, and Problem Solving." Securing Our Children's Future: New Approaches to Juvenile Justice and Youth Violence. Ed. Gary S. Katzmann. Brookings Institution Press, May 2002.

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