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China Shock 2.0 and the end of U.S. technological dominanceProfessor Gordon Hanson and collaborators wrote about a phenomenon they called the China Shock, which saw traditional U.S. manufacturing communities struggle in the early aughts as a result of China’s growing trade power. Now, they warn that China Shock 2.0 is on the way Explainer: How essential is the Department of Education?An HKS expert in education policy outlines how schools, students, and states might be affected if the DOE is dismantled. Public sector fellowship programs are key to getting young people into government.When these programs are eroded, talented workers go elsewhere. Elizabeth Linos, Public Policy and Management Professor at Harvard Kennedy School, examines how public sector fellowship programs can help recruit and retain government talent. New research shows that powerhouse institutions play an outsized role in scientific innovation and discoveryWhere does scientific discovery happen, and why does it matter? A recent analysis by Amitabh Chandra, Harvard Kennedy School professor of Public Policy, and Connie Xu, a Harvard PhD candidate in health policy, finds that strong scientific institutions play a significant role in output in the life sciences. “The impact is real”: Two decades of local collaborations through the Greater Boston Applied Field LabThe Greater Boston Applied Field Lab is an academic experiential program at HKS affiliated with the Rappaport Institute and Taubman Center for State and Local Government. U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton and other Harvard Kennedy School alumni share the civic benefits of this unique learning experience. Examining threats to academic freedom in America and the worldResearch by Harvard Kennedy School scholar Pippa Norris suggests that both autocracies and countries undergoing democratic backsliding experience diminished academic freedom, due to external legal and political pressures and self-censorship within universities. Remembering David GergenDavid Gergen, founding director of the Center for Public Leadership and a trusted adviser to four U.S. presidents has died. He will be remembered for his legacy of public service and dedication to mentoring emerging leaders. Upcoming Events
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