Faculty Publications

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Feature: Is the U.S. Undergoing a Manufacturing Renaissance?

Robert Lawrence finds little evidence of a renaissance in U.S. manufacturing as of July 2024, with only modest growth projected over the next few years.

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Feature: Reducing Antidemocratic Attitudes & Partisan Animosity

Julia Minson conducts a megastudy testing 25 treatments for reducing partisan division and improving democratic attitudes.

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Feature: 10 Foreign-Policy Implications of the U.S. Election

Stephen Walt hypothesizes the foreign-policy implications of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, including impacts on trade, Europe, Ukraine, and the Middle East.

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Feature: Racial Bias in Clinical & Population Health Algorithms

Sharad Goel critically examines seven prominent and controversial healthcare algorithms, demonstrating that popular approaches to improve algorithmic fairness can worsen outcomes for everyone.

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

America's Past Has Shown the Power of 'We.' Here's How We Can Revive It

Putnam, Robert D., and Shaylyn Romney Garrett. "America's Past Has Shown the Power of 'We.' Here's How We Can Revive It." Time.com. 12/03/2020.

How to Best Use Data to Meet Your DE&I Goals

Chilazi, Siri, and Iris Bohnet. "How to Best Use Data to Meet Your DE&I Goals." Harvard Business Review. 12/03/2020.

The Risk of Financial Hardship in Retirement: A Cohort Analysis

Dynan, Karen. "The Risk of Financial Hardship in Retirement: A Cohort Analysis." Remaking Retirement: Debt in an Aging Economy. Ed. Olivia Mitchell and Annamaria Lusardi. Oxford University Press, 2020.

What Does Success Look Like for a Climate Czar?

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "What Does Success Look Like for a Climate Czar?" Bloomberg Opinion, 12/2/2020.

Electoral Integrity in the 2020 U.S. Elections

Norris, Pippa. "Electoral Integrity in the 2020 U.S. Elections." Electoral Integrity Project, December 2020.

How to Complete a Group Writing Assignment over Zoom

Brodsky, Lauren. "How to Complete a Group Writing Assignment over Zoom." Fast Company. 12/01/20.

The Judicial Tug of War: How Lawyers, Politicians, and Political Incentives Shape the American Judiciary

Bonica, Adam, and Maya Sen. The Judicial Tug of War: How Lawyers, Politicians, and Political Incentives Shape the American Judiciary. Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Slack and Cyclically Sensitive Inflation

Stock, James H., and Mark W. Watson. "Slack and Cyclically Sensitive Inflation." Journal of Money, Credit and Banking 52.S2 (December 2020): 393-428.

Psychiatrist Participation in Private Health Insurance Markets: Paucity in the Land of Plenty

Benson, Nicole M., Catherine Myong, Joseph P. Newhouse, Vicki Fung, and John Hsu. "Psychiatrist Participation in Private Health Insurance Markets: Paucity in the Land of Plenty." Psychiatric Services 71.12 (December 2020): 1232-1238.

The role of incidental affective states in appetitive risk behavior: A meta-analysis

Ferrer, Rebecca A., Jennifer M. Taber, Paschal Sheeran, Angela D. Bryan, Linda D. Cameron, Ellen Peters, Jennifer S. Lerner, Emily Grenen, and William M.P. Klein. "The role of incidental affective states in appetitive risk behavior: A meta-analysis." Health Psychology 39.12 (2020): 1109-1124.

Stronger Together: A Strategy to Revitalize Transatlantic Power

Burns, Nicholas, Daniela Schwarzer, Torrey Taussig, Sophia Becker, Josef Braml, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Anthony Gardner, Thomas Gomart, Christian Mölling, Robin Niblett, Victoria Nuland, Kristi Raik, David E. Sanger, Amanda Sloat, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Nathalie Tocci. "Stronger Together: A Strategy to Revitalize Transatlantic Power." Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, Harvard Kennedy School and German Council on Foreign Relations, December 2020.

Assessment of the National Park Service Museum Collections Storage Management. National Academy of Public Administration, December 2020.

Marcus Peacock, Donald Bathurst, Linda Bilmes, Sheila Burke and Margaret Sherry. "Assessment of the National Park Service Museum Collections Storage Management. National Academy of Public Administration, December 2020." National Academy of Public Administration, December 2020.

Losing Sleep over Work Scheduling? The Relationship between Work Schedules and Sleep Quality for Service Sector Workers

Harknett, Kristen, Daniel Schneider, and Rebecca Wolfe. "Losing Sleep over Work Scheduling? The Relationship between Work Schedules and Sleep Quality for Service Sector Workers." SSM-Population Health 12 (December 2020): 100681.

Establishing Good Practice for Human Rights-Based Approaches to Mental Health Care and Psychosocial Support in Kenya

Mahomed, Faraaz, Jacqueline Bhabha, Michael Ashley Stein, and Dainius Puras. "Establishing Good Practice for Human Rights-Based Approaches to Mental Health Care and Psychosocial Support in Kenya." Health and Human Rights 22.2 (December 2020): 139.

EU Migration Pact Fails to Address Human Rights Concerns in Lesvos, Greece

Digidiki, Vasileia, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "EU Migration Pact Fails to Address Human Rights Concerns in Lesvos, Greece." Health and Human Rights 22.2 (December 2020): 291–296.

The Luck Factor in Negotiation

Leary, Kimberlyn, and Michael Wheeler. "The Luck Factor in Negotiation." Negotiation Journal 36.1 (Winter 2020): 7-12.

Drawing a Line

Schneer, Benjamin. "Drawing a Line." Harvard Kennedy School Magazine, Winter 2020.

Joe Biden Will Lead the US Back to International Cooperation

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Joe Biden Will Lead the US Back to International Cooperation." The Guardian, December 2020.

The Three Most Misused Phrases in US Politics in 2020

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Three Most Misused Phrases in US Politics in 2020." The Guardian, December 2020.

Returnable Reciprocity: Returnable Gifts are More Effective than Unreturnable Gifts at Promoting Virtuous Behaviors

Zlatev, Julian J., and Todd Rogers. "Returnable Reciprocity: Returnable Gifts are More Effective than Unreturnable Gifts at Promoting Virtuous Behaviors." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 161, Supplement (November 2020): 74-84.

A Reconsideration of Fiscal Policy in the Era of Low Interest Rates

Furman, Jason, and Lawrence H. Summers. "A Reconsideration of Fiscal Policy in the Era of Low Interest Rates." November 30, 2020.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Civic Education

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Civic Education." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, 11/30/2020.

Emerging Cities as Independent Engines of Growth: The Case of Buenos Aires

Hausmann, Ricardo, Douglas Barrios, Daniela Muhaj, Sehar Noor, Carolina Pan, Miguel Angel Santos, Jorge Tapia, and Bruno Zuccolo. "Emerging Cities as Independent Engines of Growth: The Case of Buenos Aires." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-036, November 2020.

Understanding the Success of the
Know-Nothing Party

Alsan, Marcella, Katherine Eriksson, and Gregory Niemesh. "Understanding the Success of the Know-Nothing Party." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-035, November 2020.

Ours Is the Earth: Science and Human History in the Anthropocene

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Ours Is the Earth: Science and Human History in the Anthropocene." Journal of the Philosophy of History 4.3 (November 2020): 337–358.

Making 'Stakeholder Capitalism' Work: Contributions from Business and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard, Caroline Rees, and Rachel Davis. "Making 'Stakeholder Capitalism' Work: Contributions from Business and Human Rights." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-034, November 2020.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Money in Politics

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Money in Politics." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, November 18, 2020.

Representation Failure

Mansbridge, Jane. "Representation Failure." Democratic Failure, NOMOS LXIII. Ed. Melissa Schwartzberg and Daniel Viehoff. New York University Press, 2020, 101-140.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Voting Rights

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Voting Rights." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, November 6, 2020.

Measuring Populism Worldwide

Norris, Pippa. "Measuring Populism Worldwide." Party Politics 26.6 (November 2020): 697–717.

Mutual Receptiveness to Opposing Views Bridges Ideological Divides in Network Formation

Reschke, Brian, Julia Minson, Hannah Riley Bowles, Mathijs De Vaan, and Sameer B. Srivastava. "Mutual Receptiveness to Opposing Views Bridges Ideological Divides in Network Formation." Social Sciences Research Network, November 2020.

A U.S. Diplomatic Service for the 21st Century

Burns, Nicholas, Marc Grossman, and Marcie Ries. "A U.S. Diplomatic Service for the 21st Century." November 2020.

Cumulative Impacts of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Experimental Evidence From Indonesia

Cahyadi, Nur, Rema Hanna, Benjamin A. Olken, Rizal Adi Prima, Elan Satriawan, and Ekki Syamsulhakim. "Cumulative Impacts of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Experimental Evidence From Indonesia." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 12.4 (November 2020).

Advocacy, Strategy and Tactics Used to Confront Corporate Power: The Nestlé Boycott and International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes

Johnson, Douglas, and Laura J. Duckett. "Advocacy, Strategy and Tactics Used to Confront Corporate Power: The Nestlé Boycott and International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes." Journal of Human Lactation (November 2020).

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