Only a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second administration, it is evident that the president is more than willing to make unpredictable political moves that may blindside even his closest advisors.

This working paper focuses on the US community banking industry, trends in its development over the past five years, and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. It begins with a discussion of the American ...

As of Fall 2022, the PhD in Political Economy and Government (PEG) will no longer be admitting students. Students may apply to the PhD Program in Public Policy (PPOL), or consider the PhD Programs in ...

An abridged version of the Mueller Report intended for those who don't have the time to read the nearly 500-page full report. This version, which is a fourth of the length, focuses on the question of ...

WHEN GENERAL SECRETARY XI JINPING agreed a “Joint Statement” with President Putin claiming there would be “no limits” to the relationship, some wondered whether this heralded the creation of a new ...

Asim I. Khwaja is Director of the Center for International Development at Harvard University, Sumitomo-Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development Professor of International Finance ...

Citation McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. "Barack Obama: America’s First Gay President?" Huffington Post, October 2009.

The focus of this paper is the most promising alternative to the current short-term, small-dollar credit (“STSDC”) system serving low-income working families --the rapidly growing U.S. financial ...

Executive Education at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is the premier global resource for those who aim to advance public policy, seek professional growth, and strive for real-world impact. When you ...

With the close of the 2024–2025 academic year, we're excited to share books that are helping us stay connected to issues of gender equity all summer. From advancing workplace fairness and championing ...

Trelstad, Brian and Preeti Varma. Systems Thinking. Working Paper no. 322-030. Harvard Business School Module Note. 2021.

2020, Paper, "Although late-stage venture capital (VC) activity did not change dramatically in the first two months after the COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S., early-stage VC activity declined by 38 ...