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How understanding the economics of guns can improve public welfare

In 2022, there were more than 48,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States, and firearms were the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 19. But little is known about how the ...
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What does the House-passed budget resolution mean?

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget resolution last month that included a framework for trillions of dollars of tax cuts and government spending cuts. Over the coming months, the ...
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Global study: In public health messaging, negative framing triggers anxiety — not better outcomes

What’s the most effective way to get across a public health message: use positive wording to emphasize the benefits of certain behavior, or a negative framing that might scare people who avoid those ...
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Who is left behind in the clean energy transition?

Moving away from fossil fuels is the next step in American energy. Bolstering renewable energy is necessary for fighting climate change and cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the long-term, and ...
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Explainer: Lawful immigration to the United States

Illegal immigration has been a dominant issue in national politics for the better part of two decades. But issues involving lawful migration—from the number of work visas allotted to the tech sector ...
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Is there a human right to truth?

When truth is defined as trustworthy information that people use to make important decisions about their lives, it is arguably as fundamental to human existence as air, water, food, and shelter. Yet, ...
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New research sheds light on the gap between postsecondary education and the workforce

The Project on Workforce at the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy has released new research highlighting the disconnect between higher education and the labor market. Co-directors David Deming, ...
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Explainer: How the United States has approached nuclear negotiations with Iran

In recent decades, Iran’s nuclear program has been a concern for the international community, and the United States has a history of negotiation attempts to contain that program. In 2015, the Obama ...
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Americans’ attitudes toward civil rights and government are more aligned since pandemic, new Carr Center polling shows

The shared experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis seems to have significantly altered Americans’ attitudes towards civil rights, government responsibilities, and each ...
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Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights

The Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights serves as the hub of the Harvard Kennedy School’s research, teaching, and training in the human rights domain. The center embraces a dual mission: to educate ...
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The Value of AI Innovations

May 2024, Paper: "As the latest general-purpose-technology (GPT), we study the value of AI innovations as it diffuses across general and application sectors, using the USPTO’s AI patent dataset.
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The Current State of Bail Reform in the United States: Results of a Landscape Analysis of Bail Reforms Across All 50 States

This report discusses cash bail reforms that have occurred in the United States and provides key considerations for people interested in implementing bail reforms in their jurisdiction. Based on a ...