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Why is Corporate Virtue in the Eye of The Beholder? The Case of ESG Ratings

November 2019, Paper, "Despite the rising use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings in financial markets, there is substantial disagreement across rating agencies regarding what ...
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Can you trust your gut?

THERE ARE THOSE OF US WHO GO WITH OUR GUT, and others who systematically weigh the evidence before making an inference. But which mode of thought serves as a more accurate emotional radar? “Close ...
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The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States

Originally published in 2000, The Right to Vote was widely hailed as a magisterial account of the evolution of suffrage from the American Revolution to the end of the twentieth century. In this ...
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Explainer: Understanding the mid-decade redistricting push in Texas

Republicans in Texas have proposed a remapping of congressional districts that has sparked conflict with state Democrats. The move is unusual, coming mid-decade rather than after a census, which ...
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Evolving technology in the U.S. service sector isn’t benefiting older workers

As technological change continues to upend the service industry, scholars with the Shift Project, a joint research initiative between Harvard Kennedy School's Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy ...
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For the Sake of Argument

Civil discourse isn’t just about polite conversation. It’s a vital ingredient to better public policy and public leadership. And vital to the Kennedy School’s focus on public engagement. With a number ...
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Multi-Year Academic Calendar

Find important dates and events at Harvard Kennedy School from 2024 to 2027.
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The Ethics of Invention: Technology and the Human Future

Sheila Jasanoff (Author, Harvard University) We live in a world increasingly governed by technology—but to what end? Technology rules us as much as laws do. It shapes the legal, social, and ethical ...
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Harvard PhD Program in Health Policy

The Harvard PhD in Health Policy, awarded by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, is a collaborative program among six Harvard University faculties: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Business ...
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Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH

Dr. Rochelle Walensky served as the 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021-2023), Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (2012-2021), and Chief of the Division of ...
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Digital feudalism: The Future of Data Capitalism - Shoshana Zuboff

July 6, 2021, Video: "Big tech has reaped the rewards of global digital transitions, gaining a collective £2.7 trillion during the pandemic. Far from simply being large players, major digital ...
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About CID

Housed at the Harvard Kennedy School, CID works across Harvard University and a global network of researchers and practitioners to build, convene, and deploy talent to address the world’s most ...