Publications

2008
Chapter

Yes, But Weak States Can Be Coaxed Creatively

By: Eric D. Werker

Keywords: Government and Politics; International Relations; Negotiation; Creativity; Power and Influence

2013
Article

Historical Legacies, Modern Conflicts: State Consolidation and Religious Pluralism in Greece and Turkey

By: Kristin Fabbe

Through a comparative study of state consolidation processes and the acceptance of religious tolerance in Greece and Turkey, this piece shows that there is often a direct link between strategies of state building, the creation of state identities, and contemporary... View Details

Keywords: Religion; Government and Politics; Power and Influence; Turkey; Greece

November 2012
Case

Hillary Clinton & Partners: Leading Global Social Change from the U.S. State Department

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone

As U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton acted on a long-standing interest in public-private partnerships to elevate and activate an Office of Global Partnerships reporting directly to her. One major initiative that also addressed her interest in women's... View Details

Keywords: Collaboration; Partnerships; Global Collaboration; Innovation; Leadership; Leading Change

Educators

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Role of Government When All Else Fails

several critical sectors of the economy, including banking and private insurance, federal and state governments act as insurers of last resort, assuming literally trillions of dollars in contingent... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

fall 2007
Article

Pharmaceutical Regulation in the United States and Europe

By: Arthur A. Daemmrich

Keywords: Health; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Europe; United States

Comment

Public Purpose and Accountability in the Indian State

By: Akshay Mangla

Keywords: Accountability; India; Corporate Accountability; Public Sector; India

January 2023 (Revised November 2024)
Technical Note

Legal Analysis: Labor Unions in the United States

By: Reshmaan Hussam, Trevor Fetter and Grace Liu

This note provides an overview of the regulation, mechanics, and history of labor unions in the United States, along with an overview of their place in the early 21st century. View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Labor Unions; United States

Educators

2013
Chapter

The Welfare State as an Investment Strategy: Denmark’s Flexicurity Policies

By: Arthur Daemmrich and Thomas Bredgaard

This chapter examines how the welfare state can serve as a national strategy to invest in economic competitiveness and sustainable national prosperity, as well as the significant challenges associated with operating an open economy in a period of increased labor... View Details

Keywords: Open Economy; Welfare; Competitive Advantage; Economic Growth; Human Capital; Government and Politics; Denmark

Article

The Promise and Peril of Russia's Resurgent State

By: Rawi Abdelal

The article discusses the effect of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 on the outlook for Russia's economic growth. The discussion focuses on the status of capitalism in Russia and the government's central role in business. A brief history of Russia's economic... View Details

Keywords: Economic Growth; Economic Systems; Financial Crisis; Investment; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; Russia

1999
Other Unpublished Work

Taxes and Retirement in the State of Maine

By: Dutch Leonard and John D. Donahue

Keywords: Taxation; Retirement; Maine

Fast Answer

Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship

Municipal, local and national level financial data, demographics and market information sources to inform and support public sector entrepreneurship Where can I find government data (federal, municipal, city, etc.)? Lists... View Details

18 Jul 2012
News

Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity

15 Jun 2020
Working Paper Summaries

The Seeds of Ideology: Historical Immigration and Political Preferences in the United States

Keywords: by Paola Giuliano and Marco Tabellini

April 2003
Case

Captain Crisis in the United States Army, The

From 1989 to 1999, the Army watched as captain attrition rose from a planned and acceptable 6.7% to a staggering 10.6%. At the beginning of a new century, the Army leadership is concerned that current and projected staffing levels for junior officers are insufficient... View Details

Keywords: Human Capital; Retention; Government and Politics; Public Administration Industry

28 Apr 2020
News

Coronavirus apps: the risk of slipping into a surveillance state

TeachingInterests

United States in the World 39 - History of American Democracy

By: David A. Moss

For Harvard College undergraduates and MBA students

Today we often hear that American democracy is broken - but what does a healthy democracy look like? How has American democratic governance functioned in the past, and how has it changed... View Details

January 2014 (Revised February 2016)
Case

U.S. Government Debt and the Debate over a Balanced Budget Amendment

By: Matthew Weinzierl, Katrina Flanagan and Alastair Su

In the first decade of the 21st century, national debt as a share of GDP rose dramatically in the United States and across the developed world. This case consists of excerpts from leading commentators explaining and commenting on this trend and the economic and moral... View Details

Keywords: National Debt; Social Discount Rate; Ricardian Equivalence; Government and Politics; Macroeconomics; United States

Educators

2003
Article

The Influence of Culture and Corporate Governance on the Characteristics that Distinguish Superior Analysts

By: Michael B. Clement, Lynn Rees and Edward Swanson

We identify characteristics of financial analysts that have been shown to be associated with relative forecast accuracy in the United States and examine these characteristics within 10 countries. We find that relative forecast accuracy is influenced by years of... View Details

Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Performance Evaluation