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Professor Todd Rogers and the Behavioral Insights Group are nudging people toward better choices

LOTS OF TEACHERS will tell you how to write better. But Professor of Public Policy Todd Rogers is one of the few who use science to help you write for greater impact. His recent executive education ...
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Empathetic Leadership: Bridging Division with Shared Common Humanity

What does it mean to collaborate across party lines, ideological differences, and cultures? How do we effectively bridge gaps in beliefs, communication, and policies? Former prime minister of New ...
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How mobile banking is transforming Africa

IMAGINE YOU LIVE IN A SMALL VILLAGE IN RURAL KENYA. Your daughter attends university in Nairobi and needs financial support to buy textbooks and pay her rent. How do you send her money if you, like ...
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Why Have Women Become Left-Wing? The Political Gender Gap and the Decline in Marriage

The last three decades have witnessed the rise of a pohtical gender gap in the United States wherein more women than men favor the Democratic party. We trace this development to the decline in ...
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Level Up with the Public Leadership Executive Certificate

Explore innovative leadership and management strategies. Gain cutting-edge insights on effectively delivering public-facing services while managing diverse constituencies. Alumni with Executive ...
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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

“You don't have to be racist to be biased. Unconscious bias can be at work without our realizing it, and even when we genuinely wish to treat all people equally, ingrained stereotypes can infect our ...
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Edward Cunningham: What is the future of China’s private sector?

CHINA’S PRIVATE SECTOR is often summed up with a combination of four numbers: 60/70/80/90. Private firms contribute approximately 60% of China’s GDP, 70% of its innovative capacity, 80% of urban ...
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Level Up with the Nonprofit Leadership Executive Certificate

The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate at Harvard Kennedy School will help you get to the next level as a leader in your organization. This certificate is designed for professionals working in nonprofit ...
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The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man’s World

“Whether he is flamboyantly fashionable with a body chiseled to perfection or chronically dissatisfied and without lasting relationships, the stereotypical extremes of male gay behavior are fueled by ...
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Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient: Evidence from Cash Transfer Programs Worldwide

Banerjee, Abhijit V., Rema Hanna, Gabriel E. Kreindler and Benjamin A. Olken. 2017. Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient: Evidence from Cash Transfer Programs Worldwide. World Bank ...
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What Happened to the Soviet Superpower’s Nuclear Arsenal? Clues for the Nuclear Security Summit

See citation below for complete author information. Twenty years ago Russia and fourteen other newly-independent states emerged from the ruins of the Soviet empire, many as nations for the first time ...
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The Spread of Single-Parent Families in the United States since 1960.

About half of all American children can expect to live with both of their biological parents at age fifteen, compared to two-thirds of children born in Sweden, Germany, and France, and nine-tenths of ...