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Feature: Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time

Douglas Elmendorf and Karen Dynan find a large wealth disparity between White and Black families nearing retirement age, and notable wealth declines for both groups between 2001 and 2019.

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Feature: Recovering from COVID

James Stock finds that COVID-19 recovery was unprecedented in its rapid speed but still introduced or accelerated structural economic changes, including to the labor force.

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Feature: Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters

Latanya Sweeney finds that text message reminders can effectively boost engagement and registration accuracy among hard-to-reach voters.

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Feature: The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Dani Rodrik finds that Western and Northern European authors are overrepresented in economics journals by an order of magnitude compared to authors based in low-income countries.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Better a Murdoch...

Glaeser, Edward L. "Better a Murdoch..." New York Sun, July 25, 2007.

Risk Worth Taking.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Risk Worth Taking." New York Sun, July 10, 2007.

Upward Trajectory.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Upward Trajectory." New York Sun, June 12, 2007.

The Profit Calculator.

Cohen, Arianne, Edward Glaeser, and Michael Idov. "The Profit Calculator." New York 40.21 (June 11, 2007): 38-49.

Housing Changes Key to City's Future.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Housing Changes Key to City's Future." Boston Globe, June 10, 2007.

Why Does Democracy Need Education?

Glaeser, Edward L., Giacomo A.M. Ponzetto, and Andrei Shleifer. "Why Does Democracy Need Education?" Journal of Economic Growth 12.2 (June 2007): 77-99.

With Compromise, a First Step on Immigration.

Glaeser, Edward L. "With Compromise, a First Step on Immigration." Boston Globe, May 28, 2007.

A Road Map for Environmentalism.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Road Map for Environmentalism." Boston Globe, May 21, 2007.

Politics, Biotechnology a Shaky Mix.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Politics, Biotechnology a Shaky Mix." Boston Globe, May 14, 2007.

Embracing Biotechnology.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Embracing Biotechnology." Boston Globe, May 7, 2007.

When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States.

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States." NBER Working Papers w13082, May 2007.

Cleaning up the Public Pension System.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Cleaning up the Public Pension System." Boston Globe, April 30, 2007.

A Climate for Growth.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Climate for Growth." Boston Globe, April 23, 2007.

Is the U.S. Population Behaving Healthier?

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Allison B. Rosen. "Is the U.S. Population Behaving Healthier?" NBER Working Paper Series w13013, April 2007.

What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns.

Kerr, William, Edward L. Glaeser, and Glenn Ellison. "What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns." Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau, NBER, and HIER Working Papers (CES-WP-07-13, w13068, and 2133), April 2007.

Aggregation Reversals and the Social Formation of Beliefs.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Bruce Sacerdote. "Aggregation Reversals and the Social Formation of Beliefs." NBER Working Papers w13031, April 2007.

The Rise of the Sunbelt.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Kristina Tobio. "The Rise of the Sunbelt." NBER Working Papers w13071, April 2007.

In the City, Inequality Rules.

Glaeser, Edward L. "In the City, Inequality Rules." New York Sun, March 2, 2007.

Truth in Affordable Housing.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Truth in Affordable Housing." Boston Globe, February 12, 2007.

The Greenness of Cities.

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Greenness of Cities." New York Sun, January 30, 2007.

Teddy Kollek, City Builder.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Teddy Kollek, City Builder." New York Sun, January 4, 2007.

Review of A Companion to Urban Economics

Glaeser, Edward L. Review of A Companion to Urban Economics, Ed. Richard J. Arnott and Daniel P. McMillen. Journal of Regional Science, 47.5 December 2007: 994-999.

The Wealth of One Nation

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Wealth of One Nation." Review of A Farewell to Arms, by Gregory Clark. New York Sun, September 19, 2007.

A Breathtaking Vision For the Future of the City.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Breathtaking Vision For the Future of the City." New York Sun, December 13, 2006.

Free Roads Are Anything But Free.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Free Roads Are Anything But Free." Boston Globe, December 11, 2006.

Bonfire of the Landmarks.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Bonfire of the Landmarks." New York Sun, November 29, 2006.

Get Out of the Way.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Get Out of the Way." Boston Globe, October 29, 2006.

Endless Apartments.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Endless Apartments." New York Sun, October 24, 2006.

Improving Brooklyn?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Improving Brooklyn?" New York Sun, September 8, 2006.

City, Thank Your Immigrants.

Glaeser, Edward L. "City, Thank Your Immigrants." New York Sun, September 5, 2006.

Endless Land Debacle.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Endless Land Debacle." New York Sun, August 16, 2006.

Schools for Cities.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Schools for Cities." New York Sun, August 15, 2006.

New York Back From Exile.

Glaeser, Edward L. "New York Back From Exile." New York Sun, August 3, 2006.

Urban Resurgence and the Consumer City.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Joshua D. Gottlieb. "Urban Resurgence and the Consumer City." Urban Studies 43.8 (July 2006): 1275-1299.

Myths and Realities of American Political Geography.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Bryce A. Ward. "Myths and Realities of American Political Geography." Journal of Economic Perspectives 20.2 (Spring 2006).

Does New York Suffer from a Soviet Traffic System?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Does New York Suffer from a Soviet Traffic System?" New York Sun, May 25, 2006.

A Smaller New Orleans.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Smaller New Orleans." Boston Globe, February 1, 2006.

Myths and Realities of American Political Geography.

Glaeser, Edward L. and Bryce A. Ward. "Myths and Realities of American Political Geography." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-007, February 2006.

Paternalism and Psychology.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Paternalism and Psychology." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-006 (also HIER Discussion Paper 2097), February 2006.

Regulation and the Rise of Housing Prices in Greater Boston.

Glaeser, Edward L., Jenny Schuetz, and Bryce Ward. "Regulation and the Rise of Housing Prices in Greater Boston." Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston and Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, January 2006.

Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History

Glaeser, Edward L., and Claudia Goldin, eds. Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History. University of Chicago Press, 2006.

Work and Leisure in the U.S. and Europe: Why So Different?

Alesina, Alberto, Edward L. Glaeser, and Bruce Sacerdote. "Work and Leisure in the U.S. and Europe: Why So Different?" NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2005. Ed. Mark Gertler and Kenneth Rogoff. MIT Press, 2006.

Urban Growth and Housing Supply.

Glaeser, Edward L., Joseph Gyourko, and Raven Saks. "Urban Growth and Housing Supply." Journal of Economic Geography 6 (January 2006): 71-89.

Corruption and Reform: An Introduction.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Claudia Goldin. "Corruption and Reform: An Introduction." Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History. Ed. Edward L. Glaeser and Claudia Goldin. University of Chicago Press, 2006.

The Rise of the Fourth Estate: How Newspapers Became Informative and Why It Mattered.

Gentzkow, Matthew, Edward L. Glaeser, and Claudia Goldin. "The Rise of the Fourth Estate: How Newspapers Became Informative and Why It Mattered." Corruption and Reform: Lesson's from America's Economic History. Ed. Edward L. Glaeser and Claudia Goldin. University of Chicago Press, 2006.

The Price Is (Not) Right: Large Lots and Other Requirements Drive Up the Cost of Bay State Homes.

Glaeser, Edward L., Jenny Schuetz, and Bryce Ward. "The Price Is (Not) Right: Large Lots and Other Requirements Drive Up the Cost of Bay State Homes." CommonWealth: Growth and Development Extra 2006: 99-102.

Paternalism and Psychology.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Paternalism and Psychology." University of Chicago Law Review 73.1 (Winter 2006): 133-156.

Urban Colossus: Why New York is America's Largest City.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Urban Colossus: Why New York is America's Largest City." Federal Reserve Bank of New York Economic Policy Review 11.2 (December 2005): 7-24.

Inequality.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Inequality." Harvard Institute of Economic Research, NBER, and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-056, October 2005.

Divergence of Human Capital Levels across Cities.

Berry, Christopher R., and Edward L. Glaeser. "Divergence of Human Capital Levels across Cities." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-057, October 2005 (also NBER Working Paper 11617).