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“No one country has enough money to deal with the climate crisis”

As the 29th United Nations climate change conference (COP29) concluded, former Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry shared his concerns and optimism on the climate crisis at a recent John ...
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What does a tech oligarchy look like?

A recent online event by the Ash Center for Democracy and Governance focused on the increasing global influence of an elite group of wealthy and powerful tech leaders—the tech oligarchy—and the ...
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Multi-Year Academic Calendar

Find important dates and events at Harvard Kennedy School from 2025 to 2030.
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How governments can move beyond bureaucracy

Bureaucracy is ubiquitous—and not exactly beloved. So why do we have bureaucracy? And how can we improve it so that governments and organizations can be more responsive to the people they serve rather ...
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Apprenticeships multiply the pathways to education, jobs, or both, new Harvard report finds

While popular in other parts of the world, apprenticeships have failed to take hold in the United States, accounting for just 0.3% of the labor force, with much of that in the construction trades. But ...
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Robert Stavins

Robert N. Stavins is the A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy & Economic Development, Director of Graduate Studies for the Doctoral Programs in Public Policy and in Political Economy and Government, Cochair ...
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Are “bad jobs” dead ends or steppingstones to better things? New research identifies some pathways to better job quality

Nearly one in five workers in the United States work in the low-wage retail and food service sector, which has the largest concentration of low-wage workers, and is characterized by poor benefits and ...
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Roe v. Wade has been overturned. What does that mean for America?

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a 6-3 vote. Almost half a century ago, the Roe v. Wade ruling was the basis for establishing a constitutional right to ...
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Governance Hurdles in an Era of Risk, Ambiguity & Uncertainty with Jim Honan

This webinar is hosted by Professor Jim Honan, faculty chair of the Harvard Kennedy School executive education program Nonprofit Management and Leadership: Strategies for Organizational Success.
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Skill Requirements Across Firms and Labor Markets: Evidence from Job Postings for Professionals

See citation below for complete author information. We study variation in skill demands for professionals across firms and labor markets. We categorize a wide range of keywords found in job ads into ...
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Creating Public Value: The Core Idea of Strategic Management in Government

The core idea is a simple one: public managers should be focused on “creating public value” from the assets entrusted to them by the public. Those assets include public money, raised through the power ...
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Questions, Answers, and Some Cautionary Updates Regarding the 3.5% Rule

The “3.5% rule” refers to the claim that no government has withstood a challenge of 3.5% of their population mobilized against it during a peak event. In this brief paper, author Erica Chenoweth ...