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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.

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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

Empirical Assessment: Two Facets of Moral Maturity

Born, Dana H., William H. Hendrix, and Justin Hartley. "Empirical Assessment: Two Facets of Moral Maturity." Journal of Character & Leadership Development 6.2 (Summer 2019): 151-160.

Maps That Can Guide a Changing City

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Wyatt Cmar. "Maps That Can Guide a Changing City." Governing. July 16, 2019.

Managing Attentional Challenges in Social Enterprises: The Key Role Board Structure and Processes

Pache, Anne-Claire, Julie Battilana, and Channing Spencer. "Managing Attentional Challenges in Social Enterprises: The Key Role Board Structure and Processes." Academy of Management Proceedings 2019.1 (July 2019): 14055.

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Brooks, Arthur. "Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think." The Atlantic. July 2019.

When Your Job Is Your Identity, Professional Failure Hurts More

O'Brien, Timothy. "When Your Job Is Your Identity, Professional Failure Hurts More." Harvard Business Review. June 18, 2019.

Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool." Governing. June 18, 2019.

Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt

Brooks, Arthur. Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt. Broadside Books, 2019.

Joint Patient Selection and Scheduling under No-Shows: Theory and Application in Proton Therapy

Saghafian, Soroush, Nikolaos Trichakis, Ruihao Zhu, and Helen A. Shih. "Joint Patient Selection and Scheduling under No-Shows: Theory and Application in Proton Therapy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-019, May 2019.

Government Employment for Those Who Need a Leg Up

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Government Employment for Those Who Need a Leg Up." Governing. May 21, 2019.

Public Value: Deepening, Enriching, and Broadening the Theory and Practice

Lindgreen, Adam, Nicole Koenig-Lewis, Martin Kitchener, John D. Brewer, Mark H. Moore, and Timo Meynhardt, eds. Public Value: Deepening, Enriching, and Broadening the Theory and Practice. CRC Press, 2019.

Public Value: Deepening, Enriching, and Broadening the Theory and Practice

Lindgreen, Adam, Nicole Koenig-Lewis, Martin Kitchener, John D. Brewer, Mark H. Moore, and Timo Meynhardt, eds. Public Value: Deepening, Enriching, and Broadening the Theory and Practice. Routledge, 2019.

Paradoxes in Collaborative Governance: Investigating the Real-Life Dynamics of Multi-Agency Collaborations Using a Quasi-Experimental, Action-Research Approach

Waardenburg, Maurits, Martijn Groenleer, Jorrit de Jong, and Bas Keijser. "Paradoxes in Collaborative Governance: Investigating the Real-Life Dynamics of Multi-Agency Collaborations Using a Quasi-Experimental, Action-Research Approach." Public Management Review (May 2019).

Fretting about Modest Risks Is a Mistake

Rabin, Matthew, and Max Bazerman. "Fretting about Modest Risks Is a Mistake." California Management Review 61.3 (May 2019): 34-48.

Bringing Market Forces to the Transportation Equation

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Bringing Market Forces to the Transportation Equation." Governing. April 16, 2019.

The Art of Governing Through Questions

de Jong, Jorrit, Stephen Goldsmith, and Fernando Monge. "The Art of Governing Through Questions." Governing. March 25, 2019.

A Permanent Place for Data Analytics

Goldsmith, Stephen. "A Permanent Place for Data Analytics." Governing. March 19, 2019.

Algorithm Appreciation: People Prefer Algorithmic to Human Judgment

Logga, Jennifer M., Julia A. Minson, and Don A. Moore. "Algorithm Appreciation: People Prefer Algorithmic to Human Judgment." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 151 (March 2019): 90-103.

Selective Exposure Partly Relies on Faulty Affective Forecasts

Dorison, Charles A., Julia A. Minson, and Todd Rogers. "Selective Exposure Partly Relies on Faulty Affective Forecasts." Cognition (Spring 2019).

Teaching Ethics Using Simulations: Active Learning Exercises in Political Theory

Perry, Tomer J., and Christopher Robichaud. "Teaching Ethics Using Simulations: Active Learning Exercises in Political Theory." Political Science Instruction (March 2019): 1-18.

The Dual-Purpose Playbook

Battilana, Julie, Anne-Claire Pache, Metin Sengul, and Marissa Kimsey. "The Dual-Purpose Playbook." Harvard Business Review 97.2 (March-April 2019): 124-133.

Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance

Bohnet, Iris, and Farzad Saidi. "Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 159 (March 2019): 181-191.

Development Incentives That Make Sense

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Development Incentives That Make Sense." Governing. February 26, 2019.

Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men

Paryavi, Maliheh, Iris Bohnet, and Alexandra van Geen. "Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men." Journal of Behavioral Public Administration 2.1 (February 2019).

Data and the Human Side of Criminal Justice

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Data and the Human Side of Criminal Justice." Governing. February 20, 2019.

Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance

Bohnet, Iris, and Farzad Saidi. "Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-008, February 2019.

Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men

Paryavi, Maliheh, Iris Bohnet, and Alexandra van Geen. "Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-007, 2019.

Lessons from Estonia on Digital Government

Eaves, David. "Lessons from Estonia on Digital Government." Policy Options. February 7, 2019.

Character and Leadership: Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century

Born, Dana, and Megone, Christopher. "Character and Leadership: Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century." Journal of Character & Leadership Development 6.1 (Winter 2019): 68-87.

Afterword

Rogers, Todd. "Afterword." Absent from School: Understanding and Addressing Student Absenteeism. Harvard Education Press, 2019.

Bounded Ethicality and Ethical Fading in Negotiations: Understanding Unintended Unethical Behavior

Rees, McKenzie R., Ann E. Tenbrunsel, and Max H. Bazerman. "Bounded Ethicality and Ethical Fading in Negotiations: Understanding Unintended Unethical Behavior." Academy of Management Perspectives 33.1 (February 2019): 26-42.

Decision Science Meets National Security: A Personal Perspective

Lerner, Jennifer S. "Decision Science Meets National Security: A Personal Perspective." Perspectives on Psychological Science 14.1 (2019): 96-100.

The Bus System of the Future

Goldsmith, Stephen and Wyatt Cmar. "The Bus System of the Future." Governing. January 23, 2019.

Gender Differences in Volunteer's Dilemma: Evidence from Teamwork among Graduate Students

Dogan, Pinar. "Gender Differences in Volunteer's Dilemma: Evidence from Teamwork among Graduate Students." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-001, January 2019.

To Avoid Government Shutdowns, Fix the Budget Process

Bilmes, Linda J. "To Avoid Government Shutdowns, Fix the Budget Process." Boston Globe. January 7, 2019.

The First Decade of Open Data Has Been a Win — but Not for the Reasons You Think

Eaves, David. "The First Decade of Open Data Has Been a Win — but Not for the Reasons You Think." Apolitical, January 4, 2019.

Open Data in North America, Australia and New Zealand

Eaves, David, Ben McGuire, and Audrey Carson. "Open Data in North America, Australia and New Zealand." The State of Open Data. Ed. Tim, Davies, and, Stephen, Walker,. International Research and Development Council, 2019.

Social Entrepreneurship as Field Encroachment: How a Neoliberal Social Movement Constructed a New Field

Spicer, Jason, Tamara Kay, and Marshall Ganz. "Social Entrepreneurship as Field Encroachment: How a Neoliberal Social Movement Constructed a New Field." Socio-Economic Review 17.1 (January 2019): 195-227.

Problem, Person and Pathway: A Framework for Social Innovators

Battilana, Julie, Brittany Butler, Marissa Kimsey, Johanna Mair, Christopher Marquis, and Christian Seelos. "Problem, Person and Pathway: A Framework for Social Innovators." Handbook of Inclusive Innovation: The Role of Organizations, Markets and Communities in Social Innovation. Ed. Gerard George, Ted Baker, Paul Tracey, and Havovi Joshi. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019.

The Right Way to Use the Wisdom of Crowds

DeWees, Brad, and Julia A. Minson. "The Right Way to Use the Wisdom of Crowds." Harvard Business Review .

Problem-Oriented Policing: Matching the Science to the Art

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Problem-Oriented Policing: Matching the Science to the Art." Crime Science 7.1 (December 2018).

Ambiguous Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes: Structural Results and Applications

Saghafian, Soroush. "Ambiguous Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes: Structural Results and Applications." Journal of Economic Theory 178 (November 2018): 1-35.

Education Is Not Preparing Students for a Fast-Changing World

Born, Dana. "Education Is Not Preparing Students for a Fast-Changing World." The Boston Globe, October 28, 2018.

Do People Trust Algorithms More Than Companies Realize?

Logg, Jennifer M., Julia A. Minson, and Don A. Moore. "Do People Trust Algorithms More Than Companies Realize?" Harvard Business Review (October 26, 2018).

Cooperative Procurement: Today’s Contracting Tool, Tomorrow’s Contracting Strategy

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Scott Becker. "Cooperative Procurement: Today’s Contracting Tool, Tomorrow’s Contracting Strategy." October 2018.

Are Testers Also Admitters? Comparing Emergency Physician Resource Utilization and Admitting Practices

Hodgson, Nicole R., Souroush Saghafian, Lanyu Mi, Matthew R. Buras, Eric D. Katz, Jesse M. Pines, Leon Sanchez, Scott Silvers, Steven A. Maher, and Stephen J. Traub. "Are Testers Also Admitters? Comparing Emergency Physician Resource Utilization and Admitting Practices." Journal of Emergency Medicine 36.10 (October 2018): 1865-1869.

2018 State of Digital Transformation

Eaves, David, Ben McGuire, Kathy Pham, Richard Pope, Emily Middleton, Matthew Spector, and Tom Loosemore. "2018 State of Digital Transformation." digital ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, October 2018.

Who is an Efficient and Effective Physician? Evidence from Emergence Medicine

Saghafian, Soroush, Raha Imanirad, and Stephen J. Traub. "Who is an Efficient and Effective Physician? Evidence from Emergence Medicine." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-029, September 2018.

Why Won’t You Listen to Me? Measuring Receptiveness to Opposing Views

Minson, Julia, Frances S. Chen, and Catherine H. Tinsley. "Why Won’t You Listen to Me? Measuring Receptiveness to Opposing Views." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-028, September 2018.

Robust Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes

Rasouli, Mohammad, and Soroush Saghafian. "Robust Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-027, September 2018.

Bringing Leadership Back In

Ganz, Marshall, and Elizabeth McKenna. "Bringing Leadership Back In." The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Social Movements. Ed. David A. Snow, Sarah A. Soule, Hanspeter Kriesi, and Holly J. McCammon. Wiley-Blackwell, 2018, 185-202.