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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

“The Architecture of Accountability.”

Donahue, John D. “The Architecture of Accountability.” Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, July 2002.

“The Problem of Public Jobs.”

Donahue, John D. “The Problem of Public Jobs.” Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, July 2002.

Putting Faith In Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work Through Grassroots Citizenship

Goldsmith, Stephen. Putting Faith In Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work Through Grassroots Citizenship. Hudson Institute, 2002.

Exit, Voice, and Loyalty in the Church.

Bane, Mary Jo. "Exit, Voice, and Loyalty in the Church." America June 3-10, 2002.

Privatizing Public Management.

Moore, Mark H. "Privatizing Public Management." Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002.

For the People: Can We Fix Public Service?

Kellerman, Barbara. "For the People: Can We Fix Public Service?" The Difference "Difference" Makes: Women and Leadership. Ed. Deborah L. Rhode. Stanford University Press, 2002.

I Skudlinjen, Hvordan man overlever i Lederskabets Jungle

Heifetz, Ronald A., and Marty Linsky. I Skudlinjen, Hvordan man overlever i Lederskabets Jungle. Borsens, 2002.

Preparing for Terrorism: Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program

Howitt, Arnold (as co-author on Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program). Preparing for Terrorism: Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program. National Academies Press, 2002.

Review of Workforce Development and the New Unionism,

Donahue, John D. "Review of." Review of Workforce Development and the New Unionism, by Penn Kemble. CommonWealth, Winter 2002.

Poverty in the Midst of Wealth: The Democratic Republic of Congo

Balfour-Paul, Jamie, and Robert Wilkinson. "Poverty in the Midst of Wealth: The Democratic Republic of Congo." Oxfam International, January 2002.

A Time to Heed the Call.

Gergen, David. "A Time to Heed the Call." U.S. News & World Report, December 24, 2001.

Is Government the Good Guy?

Donahue, John D. "Is Government the Good Guy?" New York Times, December 13, 2001.

Competing for Better Government.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Competing for Better Government." New York Times, December 7, 2001.

Telling America's Story.

Gergen, David. "Telling America's Story." U.S. News & World Report, December 3, 2001.

Required Reading.

Kellerman, Barbara. "Required Reading." Harvard Business Review (December 2001).

The Recent Literature on Public Leadership: Reviewed and Considered.

Kellerman, Barbara, and Scott Webster. "The Recent Literature on Public Leadership: Reviewed and Considered." Leadership Quarterly (December 2001).

The Efficiency Task Force

Behn, Robert. "The Efficiency Task Force." Governing. December 2001, 47.

Management-Based Regulation: Using Private-Sector Management to Achieve Public Goals.

Coglianese, Cary, and David Lazer. "Management-Based Regulation: Using Private-Sector Management to Achieve Public Goals." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-047, December 2001.

Wise Tending in the Jobs Garden.

Bilmes, Linda. "Wise Tending in the Jobs Garden." Financial Times, November 26, 2001.

Scoring Goals for People and Company.

Bilmes, Linda. "Scoring Goals for People and Company." Financial Times, November 26, 2001.

Making Main Street Safe.

Gergen, David. "Making Main Street Safe." U.S. News & World Report, November 26, 2001.

Tending to the Homefront.

Gergen, David. "Tending to the Homefront." U.S. News & World Report, November 15, 2001.

September 11 is a New Call to Public Service.

Gergen, David. "September 11 is a New Call to Public Service." Alfred M. Landon Lecture Series Address, Kansas State University, November 2001.

Databases, Felons and Voting: The Production and Impact of the Florida Felons Exclusion List in the 2000 Presidential Elections.

Stuart, Guy. "Databases, Felons and Voting: The Production and Impact of the Florida Felons Exclusion List in the 2000 Presidential Elections." Society for Social Studies of Science Paper, November 2001.

Shoring Up the Home Front.

Gergen, David. "Shoring Up the Home Front." U.S. News & World Report, October 22, 2001.

The Low-Bid Trap.

Behn, Robert. "The Low-Bid Trap." Governing October 2001: 59.

It's Not Can We, But Will We?

Gergen, David. "It's Not Can We, But Will We?" U.S. News & World Report, September 24, 2001.

New York's Preparedness Should Inspire Other Cities to Act.

Howitt, Arnold. "New York's Preparedness Should Inspire Other Cities to Act." Boston Globe, September 17, 2001.

Vanishing Surpluses.

Gergen, David. "Vanishing Surpluses." U.S. News & World Report, September 10, 2001.

Adios, San Fernando Valley.

Husock, Howard. "Adios, San Fernando Valley." City Journal Autumn 2001.

Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: The Implications of Organizational Location for University-Based Programs in Nonprofit Management.

Hall, Peter Dobkin, Michael O'Neill, Diane Vinokur-Kaplan, Dennis R. Young, and Frederick S. Lane. "Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: The Implications of Organizational Location for University-Based Programs in Nonprofit Management." Public Performance and Management Review 25.1 (September 2001).

Fraud and Abuse Detection and Control in the Florida Medicaid Program: A Strategic Review of AHCA's Program Integrity Operations.

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Fraud and Abuse Detection and Control in the Florida Medicaid Program: A Strategic Review of AHCA's Program Integrity Operations." Prepared for Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration, September 2001.

Trouble in Paradise.

Gergen, David. "Trouble in Paradise." U.S. News & World Report, August 20, 2001.

A Blast from the Past.

Gergen, David. "A Blast from the Past." U.S. News & World Report, August 6, 2001.

The Flex-Time Conundrum.

Behn, Robert. "The Flex-Time Conundrum." Governing August 2001: 68.

Honoring a Legend.

Gergen, David. "Honoring a Legend." U.S. News & World Report, July 30, 2001.

Warming to the Task.

Gergen, David. "Warming to the Task." U.S. News & World Report, June 25, 2001.

A Calling that Counts.

Gergen, David. "A Calling that Counts." U.S. News & World Report, June 11, 2001.

Don't Let CDCs Fool You.

Husock, Howard. "Don't Let CDCs Fool You." City Journal Summer 2001.

The Tyranny of E-Mail.

Behn, Robert. "The Tyranny of E-Mail." Governing June 2001: 58.

Privatization and the Public Workforce: Status and Stakes.

Donahue, John D. "Privatization and the Public Workforce: Status and Stakes." Fordham Urban Law Journal 28.5 (June 2001).

A Presidency Reconsidered.

Gergen, David. "A Presidency Reconsidered." New York Times, May 20, 2001.

Listen, Learn - Change.

Gergen, David. "Listen, Learn - Change." U.S. News & World Report, May 14, 2001.

'Point-to-Point' Politics.

Gergen, David. "'Point-to-Point' Politics." U.S. News & World Report, April 16, 2001.

Risking the Environment.

Gergen, David. "Risking the Environment." U.S. News & World Report, April 9, 2001.

Expertise, Advocacy, and Deliberation: Lessons from Welfare Reform.

Bane, Mary Jo. "Expertise, Advocacy, and Deliberation: Lessons from Welfare Reform." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (April 2001).

Big Cuts, Big Pain.

Behn, Robert. "Big Cuts, Big Pain." Governing April 2001: 69.

Regulatory Interdependence and International Governance.

Lazer, David. "Regulatory Interdependence and International Governance." Journal of European Public Policy (April 2001): 474-492.

Compassion in Action.

Massaro, Thomas J., and Mary Jo Bane. "Compassion in Action." America March 12, 2001.

Diminished Authority.

Hall, Peter. "Diminished Authority." Nonprofit Times, March 2001.