Social Sciences

Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.

Harvard Law School Announces a New National Security Initiative

The program will focus on the U.S. Congress and the separation of powers in its first year.

by Tamara Evdokimova

Harvard study: “Cowboy Doctors” partly to blame for healthcare costs

Overly aggressive physicians account for significant healthcare cost, according to a recent study.

by Zara Zhang

Translating Evidence Into Action In International Development

Evidence Action strives to make international development cost-effective.

by Zara Zhang

Global surgery gets a game plan, with Harvard players

Lack of access to surgery globally will cost $12.3 trillion during the next 15 years.

by Courtney Humphries

Reinhart and Rogoff review the tools governments use to cope with debt.

Eliminating the Great Recession’s overhang

by Jonathan Shaw

HBS experts on the disruptive power of the Internet of Things

What smart gadgets mean for big business

by Stephanie Garlock

Centennial Medalists 2015

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.

Harvard Kennedy School journal program connects students to the field

Through nine journals, students “take control of the narrative” surrounding public policy.

by Stephanie Garlock

Harvard Islamic Legal Studies Program launches SHARIASource digital platform

SHARIASource—“Google-like aspirations” for an online resource on Islamic law

by Stephanie Garlock

Harvard’s Sendhil Mullainathan on behavior and poverty

A behavioral economist’s fresh perspectives on poverty

by Cara Feinberg