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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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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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Paid sick leave laws improve coverage for service workers, but broader benefits are limited
Research from the Shift Project examines the effects of paid sick leave laws.
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David Gergen, a towering figure in U.S. politics and founder of the Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, has died
A champion of leadership education at HKS, Gergen leaves a lasting legacy as a political analyst, adviser, and leadership ...
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Explainer: How the United States has approached nuclear negotiations with Iran
Former national security advisor and HKS faculty member Jake Sullivan says negotiations following the Iran strikes are key ...
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A message from Dean Jeremy WeinsteinDear Harvard Kennedy School Faculty, Students, Staff, and Fellows,It is with deep sadness ...
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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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Understanding the bond market and sovereign risk at a time of economic ...
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Carmen Reinhart, an expert on financial crises and sovereign debt, unpacks bond market fluctuations.
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What the president can and can't do with executive orders
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Roger Porter, a veteran of three White House administrations, explains both the why and how of presidential executive orders.
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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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Acquire the skills necessary to begin the practice of moral leadership to instill lasting and impactful change with the Public Leadership Credential's Ethical Leadership courses.