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A Fair and Feasible Formula for the Allocation of CARES Act COVID‐19 Relief Funds to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments
Title V of the CARES Act requires that the Act’s funds earmarked for tribal governments be released immediately and that they be used for actions taken to respond to the COVID‐19 pandemic. These may include costs incurred ... -
A Fatal Distraction from Federalism: Religious Conflict in Rakhine
(Harvard University, 2015-06)The purpose of this paper is to provide an assessment of the current socioeconomic conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State and to evaluate the prospects of accelerating economic development as a way of reducing tensions ... -
The Fed's Tapering Talk: A Short Statement's Long Impact on Indonesia
(Harvard University, 2016-06)In this paper, Dr. Muhamad Chatib Basri, who was Indonesia’s Minister of Finance during the Taper Tantrum (TT) period, analyzes the response to the TT of the five hardest-hit countries, dubbed the “Fragile Five” (Brazil, ... -
Federal COVID‐19 Response Funding for Tribal Governments: Lessons from the CARES Act
(Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, 2020)The federal response to the COVID‐19 pandemic has played out in varied ways over the past several months. For Native nations, the CARES Act (i.e., the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) has been the most ... -
Gender and Political Mobilization Online: Participation and Policy Success on a Global Petitioning Platform
(Harvard University, 2017-07)As political life moves online, it is important to know whether online political participation excludes certain groups. Using a dataset of 3.9 million signers of online petitions in 132 countries, we examine the descriptive ... -
Governing for Growth and the Resilience of the Chinese Communist Party
(Harvard University, 2016-04)Meritocratic promotions based on local economic achievements have enabled the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to achieve not only economic growth, but also improvements in local governance, as local governments have implemented ... -
A Grand Bargain: What It Is and Why It Is Needed
(Harvard University, 2016-08)Achieving sustainable peace in Myanmar requires a comprehensive effort which involves real negotiations between the army, government and remaining non-signatory armed ethnic groups. This paper makes the case that the ... -
Hydropower in Myanmar: Moving Electricity Contracts from Colonial to Commercial
(Harvard University, 2015-12)Myanmar has less electricity per capita than Bangladesh and only a third of its population is connected to grid electricity. Although Myanmar has huge reserves of potential hydroelectricity, this paper argues that more is ... -
"I Won't Back Down"?: Complexity and Courage in U.S. Federal Executive Decision-Making
(Harvard University, 2014-08)Senior government executives make many decisions, not-infrequently difficult ones. Cognitive limitations and biases preclude individuals from making fully value-maximizing choices. And the “groupthink” tradition has ... -
Insights from Transparency and Accountability Action Plans in Indonesia and Tanzania
(Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, 2020-01)This paper provides insight into community designed and led actions in Indonesia and Tanzania that were prompted by Transparency for Development (T4D), a six-year research project that explores whether, how, and in what ... -
Kachin State Development Prospects and Priorities
(Harvard University, 2016-05)Kachin has just over 3% of Myanmar’s population but a much larger share of its natural resource wealth, notably in the form of large jade deposits and significant hydropower potential. Research findings indicate that ... -
Lessons from Leading CDOs: A Framework for Better Civic Analytics
(Harvard University, 2017-01)A Chief Data Officer (CDO) can lead a city or state toward greater data-driven government. Data-driven executive leadership in government is relatively new, with just over a dozen cities and a handful of states having named ... -
Like a Fish in Water: An Essay on the Benefits of Government That Nobody Notices
(Harvard University, 2017-08)Debates over the role of government — often phrased as “big government” vs. “limited government” — are at the center of our political life. We debate the government’s role in health care and in regulating the environment. ... -
Local Governance and Access to Urban Services in Asia: A Policy Brief
(Harvard University, 2018-11)This policy brief explores how democratic processes in local governance affect access to urban services in Asian cities, especially for marginalized groups. It is based on research conducted by a group of national research ... -
The National People's Congress: Functions and Membership
(Harvard University, 2015-11)From time to time, the attention of the media in the United States and around world turns to China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), typically around the time the NPC meets in March. This paper is intended to provide ... -
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, State of Ohio: Innovations in American Government Award Case Study
(Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, 2022-01)Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), Ohio’s Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, is responsible for providing employment-related services to eligible individuals in Ohio to help them achieve their employment ... -
Pathways to Economic Advancement, Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Innovations in American Government Award Case Study
(Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, 2022-01)Adult English learners (ELs) are as likely to find jobs in the U.S. labor market as those who speak English fluently. There are significant differences, however, when it comes to salary, job quality, and professional ... -
Policy Memo Regarding the Allocation of COVID-19 Response Funds to American Indian Nations
(Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, 2020)The COVID-19 crisis poses an immediate threat to three decades of improvement in economic conditions across Indian Country. Federal policies of tribal self-determination through self government have gradually, if unevenly, ... -
The Power of Peer-to-Peer Connections: Breast Cancer Straight Talk Support Facebook Community
(Harvard University, 2019-03-07)The Project on Transparency and Technology for Better Health was established to conduct comparative case studies on platforms that empower patients through information to provide an inventory and typology of initiatives. ... -
Prioritizing Public Value in the Changing Mobility Landscape
(Harvard University, 2020-01)In this paper we will look at the values and goals cities affect with policies concerning connected mobility, and how to create a new framework that aligns with these objectives. First, we identify the transformative changes ...