Research

HKS Faculty in Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences conduct and disseminate their research through a number of research centers and faculty-led labs at HKS and Harvard.

• Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation  |  Research and Publications  |  Events
• Behavioral Insights Group [BIG]  |  BIG Student Resources  |  Events
• Bloomberg Center for Cities | Research Portal |  Student Opportunities | Events
  • Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
  • Data-Smart City Solutions
  • The Good Services Lab
  • The People Lab
• Center for Public Leadership  | Research and Impact  |  Events
  • Building State Capability
  • Civic Power Lab
  • Culture and Civil Society Initiative
  • Negotiate WELL Lab
  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory
  • Practicing Democracy Project
  • Program on Crisis Leadership
  • Social Innovation + Change Initiative
  • William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for Social Justice
• Taubman Center for State and Local Government |  Research and Publications
  • • Autonomous Vehicles Policy Initiative
    • Government Performance Lab
    • Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
• Women and Public Policy Program |  Research Portal  | Events
  
• Faculty Labs
  • The Lerner Lab (Jennifer Lerner) | Drawing insights from psychology, economics, and neuroscience, Lerner and her team study the role of emotions in human judgment and decision making.
  • The Minson Lab (Julia Minson) | Using theories and methods from social psychology, organizational behavior, and behavioral decision-making, Minson and her collaborators examine questions related to judgment, collaboration, and social influence

The HKS Faculty Research Connection is also an excellent one-stop portal for current faculty research.

The Harvard Kennedy School Case Program also publishes a wide range of  teaching cases produced by MLD faculty on a range of topics in Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences, such as negotiation, performance management, marketing, cross-organizational collaboration, public-private partnerships, emergency management, and more.