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Faculty Publications

Stay up-to-date on the latest development research from Harvard CID faculty. The Harvard Center for International Development is home to faculty affiliates from each school at Harvard University, ...
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2021 National Poll on Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the U.S.

A national survey of American attitudes toward rights and responsibilities in the United States finds that large majorities now favor strengthening the nation’s civil rights laws, despite continuing ...
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Self-ratings and bias in performance reviews

Iris Bohnet, Oliver P. Hauser, Ariella S. Kristal. Can gender and race dynamics in performance appraisals be disrupted? The case of social influence. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, ...
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Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights

We embrace a dual mission: to educate students and the next generation of leaders from around the world in human rights policy and practice; and to convene and provide policy-relevant knowledge to ...
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Executive Leaders and Government

Program Fee: The program fee includes tuition, housing, curricular materials and most meals. Executive Certificate: This program is a core program in the Public Leadership and Public Policy ...
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Taking My Talents to South Beach (and Back)

We study the local economic spillovers generated by LeBron James’ presence on a team in the National Basketball Association. Mr. James, the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft, spent the first ...
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The Difference a Day Makes: How Spending Even One Day in Jail Can Have Devastating Consequences

Approximately 10.6 million people are admitted to our nation’s local jails every year. Although most are released on the day of arraignment or within one week, the average stay is closer over three ...
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Total Economic Valuation of the National Park Service Lands and Programs: Results of a Survey of the American Public

This paper presents the first-ever comprehensive estimate of the total economic value of the National Parks Service. The estimate covers administered lands, waters, and historic sites as well as NPS ...
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Groundbreakers: How Obama’s 2.2 Million Volunteers Transformed Campaigning in America

Missing from most accounts of the 2008 and 2012 campaigns to elect Barack Obama president is the story of how Obama for America organized 2.2 million volunteers into a grassroots army. Unlike many ...
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Leading People, Building Teams

Program Overview The shift from an individual contributor to a manager is one of the most pivotal transitions in a career, and those managerial promotions are often rewarded without the training ...
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Can Online Delivery Increase Access to Education?

Though online technology has generated excitement about its potential to increase access to education, most research has focused on comparing student performance across online and in-person formats.
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The Great Divergence: The Death Penalty in the United States and the Failure of Abolition in Transatlantic Perspective

This essay analyzes the persistence of the death penalty in the United States--a topic that has long been the subject of debate among legal scholars, social scientists, and historians. Adopting a ...