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CID Voices

The Harvard Center for International Development is comprised of a myriad of voices, from students and faculty, to development practitioners, researchers, and leaders. CID Voices amplifies the work ...
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The Trump administration’s tariff threats are as much about politics as they are about economics, experts say

President Trump started his second term with a flurry of executive orders, including imposing immediate trade tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. The tariffs are aimed at addressing “the ...
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Study finds vertical integration in medicine is leading to higher costs and worse health outcomes

In theory, vertical integration in health care makes sense: when physicians work directly for hospitals, rather than in independent practices, there should be greater efficiencies through economies of ...
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Erica Chenoweth illuminates the value of nonviolent resistance in societal conflicts

THEY REACH OUT TO ERICA CHENOWETH ALMOST DAILY—from Africa, South America, the Middle East, Europe, even the United States. They hail from places where authoritarian officials are tightening their ...
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What Happened to the Soviet Superpower’s Nuclear Arsenal? Clues for the Nuclear Security Summit

See citation below for complete author information. Twenty years ago Russia and fourteen other newly-independent states emerged from the ruins of the Soviet empire, many as nations for the first time ...
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The End of the Federal Reserve as We Know It?

September 26, 2024, Opinion: "Donald Trump attacked the Federal Reserve throughout his presidency, complaining about interest-rate increases and lobbing insults at Chairman Jerome Powell. In his bid ...
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Centers & Initiatives

Harvard Kennedy School is dedicated to advancing public policy and governance through our 12 research centers. These centers focus on conducting research, publishing findings, providing fellowships, ...
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Daily AI use is associated with depressive symptoms

How is AI use connected with depression? Since Chat GPT 3.5 emerged in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence has become a source of fascination and fear for the public. As more people began to ...
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Master’s Programs

The master’s degree programs at Harvard Kennedy School are designed to equip you with the essential skills to shape public policy, champion impactful ideas, and elevate your leadership potential. If ...
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Revenge of the Patriarchs: Why Autocrats Fear Women Essays

The pantheon of autocratic leaders includes a great many sexists, from Napoleon Bonaparte, who decriminalized the murder of unfaithful wives, to Benito Mussolini, who claimed that women "never created ...
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Hauser Leader Biographies

Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017-2023); Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow, Hauser Leader - Center for Public Leadership, Senior Fellow - Women and Public Policy Program, at Harvard ...
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Environment & Energy

The clean energy transition has entered a new phase. Ambitious net-zero emission pledges made over the past decade have fallen glaringly short of their goals.