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M-RCBG Fall Student Open House
Open House for HKS students interested in the intersection of business and government will be held on Thursday, September 4 from 12-1:15pm in Wexner 434AB. Please join us to enjoy food and ...
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New research shows that powerhouse institutions play an outsized role in scientific innovation and discovery
Where does scientific discovery happen, and why does it matter? A recent analysis by Amitabh Chandra, Harvard Kennedy School professor of Public Policy, and Connie Xu, a Harvard PhD candidate in ...
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Forget smaller or bigger. If you want better government, invest.
HKS Professor Elizabeth Linos says people across the political spectrum can find common ground in effective government that ...
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Harvard Kennedy School launches new program to provide full scholarships for American public servants and military veterans
Harvard Kennedy School is launching the American Service Fellowship — a new initiative that will provide full scholarships ...
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Public sector fellowship programs are key to getting young people into government. When these programs are eroded, talented workers go elsewhere.
Elizabeth Linos, Public Policy and Management Professor at Harvard Kennedy School, examines how public sector fellowship ...
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Public Leadership Credential: Evidence For Decisions Courses
Acquire the skills necessary to demystify data and learn to leverage effective problem solving to change the world with the Public Leadership Credential's Public Policy Decision Making courses.
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“The impact is real”: Two decades of local collaborations through the Greater Boston Applied Field Lab
The Greater Boston Applied Field Lab is an academic experiential program at HKS affiliated with the Rappaport Institute and ...
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Will President Trump's tariffs bring back jobs? Harvard economist weighs in
Gordon Hanson, Peter Wertheim Professor in Urban Policy, explains the history of tariffs, why they fell out of favor with U.S. policymakers, how they may not be the best approach to bring back jobs, ...
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Remembering David Gergen - Harvard Kennedy School
A message from Dean Jeremy WeinsteinDear Harvard Kennedy School Faculty, Students, Staff, and Fellows,It is with deep sadness that I write to let you know that David Gergen has passed away after a ...
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The Declining Worker Power Hypothesis: An Explanation for the Recent ...
May 2020, Paper, "Rising profitability and market valuations of US businesses, sluggish wage growth and a declining labor share of income, and reduced unemployment and inflation, have defined the ...
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A Reconsideration of Fiscal Policy in the Era of Low Interest Rates ...
November 30, 2020, Paper: "The last generation has witnessed an epochal decline in real interest rates in the United States and around the world despite large buildups of government debt. As Table 1 ...
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The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the ...
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth. Amy Edmondson, 2018, Book, "Conquer the most essential adaptation to the knowledge ...