Harvard Kennedy School Student Policy Review

As we close out the year, we wanted to do so with a big announcement: the release of Volume XXIII! This volume would not be possible without the incredible 2022-23 editorial staff. Thank you to all!! Link: hksspr.org/wp-content/upl… Link to order copy: rb.gy/mh59um

How do leaders ensure they lead with purpose? Eloise Skinner, an author and psychotherapist, argues one way is to develop a dialogue that's defined by inclusion and intentionality. For more ways to develop meaningful leadership, read below. ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/06/13/nav…

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A new state-of-the-art medical center in Lviv, Ukraine @superhumans_com is helping Ukrainians wounded by war. CEO Olga Rudneva and @melindaharing discuss the Center's plans to provide more care and help rebuild Ukraine in the process. ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/05/29/sup…

Over 40,000 people are still incarcerated for cannabis while the legal cannabis market is a multi-buillion dollar industry. In a new piece, Olivia Cyrus argues that expungement of cannabis charges "fairly reintroduces past offenders to society." ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/05/05/the…

With the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becoming law, @Wharton & @Kennedy_School student Michael Nelson argues that govt leaders can overcome challenges of time, trust, and expertise if they adopt management practices from startups. ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/05/18/app…

"Planned obsolescence is a tactic of designing products with a pre-set date of expiry, also known as “death dating.” @avantika_mathur explains what impact planned obsolscence has on consumer rights and product repairability. ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/05/10/pla…

From @Harvard @Kennedy_School student @avantika_mathur in @HarvardKSR: "Planned Obsolescence: Exploring the Role of Free Markets and Regulation in the Right to Repair Movement" ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/05/10/pla…

AI is highly regulated, but there is no standardized AI regulation framework. What costs, then, do AI start-ups face trying to commercialize AI? Weiyue Wu and Shaoshan Liu explore this question with their AI start-up in the autonomous driving space. ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/05/05/why…

How did the district of Beed, India with 3 million people successfully implement a lockdown during Covid? An officer at the Indian Police Service, @Harssh_IPS writes how the guiding principles of the district police curbed infections and saved lives. ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/04/26/pol…

Madagascar’s education system “prioritizes the hegemony of the French language over educational attainment for the majority,” argue Leila Pirbay, a Madagascar native and Paul Rosenboom. Below, they describe a practical approach for the country’s schools. ksr.hkspublications.org/2020/06/01/edu…

Facial recognition is widely used today. However, Maximilian Gahntz writes about the adverse effects the #technology has on human and civil rights because it is often “inaccurate, discriminatory, or privacy-invasive.” ksr.hkspublications.org/2020/09/02/reg…

Congrats Patrik! I saw it and was very please that your course work is getting a wider readership!

Senator @MaxBaucus and Congressman Dave Camp write “Patent trolling at the USITC is a serious problem that calls for increasing oversight of how the agency operates.” Read their piece for KSR below. ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/04/18/max…

"@GlblCtzn estimates that more than 152,000 teenage girls in Kenya became pregnant between March and May 2020" because of the #COVID19 lockdown. @majd_steitieh describes 4 policies the Kenyan government should implement to get teen mothers back to school. tinyurl.com/57z8z9f7

In subscriber-only newsletter, @nytopinion’s @DouthatNYT approvingly quotes 2021 @HarvardKSR article by @AmericanAffrs’ @JuliusKrein … nytimes.com/2023/04/14/opi…

"Research shows that by not negotiating her first salary, a woman could earn half a million dollars less during her lifetime." To address the issue, Zoe Williams provides 4 simple strategies to help women in negotiations. ksr.hkspublications.org/2021/11/19/how…

Are you an international student who just got accepted to study in the US? In a piece from 2020, Simon Dickson described how visa requirements frustrate and hurt prospective students’ spouses. ksr.hkspublications.org/2020/04/17/stu…

April is #FairChanceMonth, which promotes fair hiring for people with records. To understand why that benefits businesses and society as a whole, read Katie McMurray new piece. ksr.hkspublications.org/2023/04/06/bus…

"If you want peace, prepare for war. For too long, Europe has ignored this fundamental Latin adage." To help, Patrik Gayer (MC/MPA '23) provides 5 steps toward building new European capacities in the age of economic and political instability. ksr.hkspublications.org/?p=11156