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Estimating the Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility, Child Mortality, and Empowerment When Schooling Ain’t Learning

We use literacy data available in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for 129 survey rounds, across 54 countries, to estimate the impact of female basic education–which we define as completing ...
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Propaganda and Conflict: Theory and Evidence from the Rwandan Genocide

This paper investigates the role of mass media in times of conflict and state-sponsored violence. A model of collective violence is presented where mass media has the potential to increase ...
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Enemy of the People: Trump's War on the Press, the New McCarthyism, and the Threat to American Democracy

Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an “enemy of the American people.” Attacks on the media had been a hallmark of Trump’s presidential ...
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The health insurance subsidies behind the government shutdown

Harvard Kennedy School's Mark Shepard discusses health insurance subsidies and why they have become such a sticking point for lawmakers.
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MC/MPA Edward S. Mason Program

The Edward S. Mason Program—the oldest international program at Harvard University—empowers experienced public leaders from transitional economy, developing, or newly industrialized countries to make ...
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Changing the Life Trajectory of Justice-Involved Young Adults in San Francisco

In San Francisco a confluence of research advances, events, and ideas has driven us to fundamentally rethink our approach to our young adults—including young adults involved in our justice system. The ...
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The Riots and the Slums: Comparing Public and Private Sector-Led Redevelopment in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital, and dozens of other American cities were hit by riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King in April of 1968.4 Large parts of Washington, D.C. were ...
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Arnold Howitt

Arnold M. Howitt is Senior Adviser of the Roy and Lila Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at HKS. He also co-directs the Program on Crisis Leadership, jointly sponsored by the Ash ...
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Young voters shifted right in the 2024 election; the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation examined why

One of the most surprising statistics from the 2024 presidential election was the surge of support President Trump received from Gen Z voters. While these voters, born between 1997 and 2012, turned ...
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Jerome H. Grossman M.D. Graduate Fellowships

Tackling the complex and critical challenges facing the United States health care system requires visionary leaders who combine knowledge and experience in the practice of medicine with the public ...
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Juan Jimenez: Bringing real-world development and political experience to bear on complex challenges

Economist and public leader Juan Jimenez MPA/ID 2010 has returned to Harvard Kennedy School as a lecturer in public policy. An expert in political economy and economic development, Jimenez served as ...