Faculty Publications

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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

Why is Manhattan So Expensive?: Regulation and the Rise of House Prices.

Glaeser, Edward L., Joseph Gyourko, and Raven Saks. "Why is Manhattan So Expensive?: Regulation and the Rise of House Prices." Journal of Law and Economics 48.2 (October 2005): 331-370.

Should the Government Rebuild New Orleans, Or Just give Residents Checks?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Should the Government Rebuild New Orleans, Or Just give Residents Checks?" The Economists' Voice September 21, 2005.

Strategic Extremism: Why Democrats and Republicans Divide on Religious Values.

Glaeser, Edward L., Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto, and Jesse M. Shapiro. "Strategic Extremism: Why Democrats and Republicans Divide on Religious Values." Quarterly Journal of Economics 120.4 (2005): 1283-1330.

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

Glaeser, Edward L. "Urban Colossus: Why is New York America's Largest City?" Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2073 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11398), June 2005.

Is the Melting Pot Still Hot? Explaining the Resurgence of Immigrant Segregation.

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "Is the Melting Pot Still Hot? Explaining the Resurgence of Immigrant Segregation." Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2071 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11295), May 2005.

Urban Decline and Durable Housing.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Joseph Gyourko. "Urban Decline and Durable Housing." Journal of Political Economy 113.2 (April 2005): 345-575.

Reinventing Boston: 1640-2003.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Reinventing Boston: 1640-2003." Journal of Economic Geography 5.2 (2005): 119-153.

The Curley Effect: The Economics of Shaping the Electorate.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Andrei Shleifer. "The Curley Effect: The Economics of Shaping the Electorate." Journal of Law, Economics and Organization 21.1 (April 2005): 1-19.

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

Alesina, Alberto F., Edward L. Glaeser, and Bruce Sacerdote. "Work and Leisure in the U.S. and Europe: Why So Different?" NBER Working Paper No. W11278 (also CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5140), April 2005.

The Political Economy of Hatred.

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Political Economy of Hatred." Quarterly Journal of Economics 120.1 (February 2005): 45-86.

Why Have Housing Prices Gone Up?

Glaeser, Edward L., Joseph Gyourko, and Raven E. Saks. "Why Have Housing Prices Gone Up?" Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2061 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11129), February 2005.

What Explains Differences in Smoking, Drinking and Other Health-Related Behaviors?

Cutler, David M., and Edward L. Glaeser. "What Explains Differences in Smoking, Drinking and Other Health-Related Behaviors?" Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2060 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11100), February 2005.

Urban Growth and Housing Supply.

Glaeser, Edward L., Joseph Gyourko and Raven E. Saks. "Urban Growth and Housing Supply." Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2062 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11097), February 2005.

The Divergence of Human Capital Levels Across cities.

Berry, Christopher R., and Edward L. Glaeser. "The Divergence of Human Capital Levels Across cities." Papers in Regional Science 84.3 (2005): 407-444.

Four Challenges for Scotland's Cities.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Four Challenges for Scotland's Cities." New Wealth for Old Nations: Scotland's Economic Prospects. Ed. Diane Coyle, Wendy Alexander, and Brian Ashcroft. Princeton University Press, 2005, 73-95.

Ghettos and the Transmission of Ethnic Capital.

Cutler, David, Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "Ghettos and the Transmission of Ethnic Capital." Ethnicity, Social Mobility and Public Policy: Comparing the US and UK. Ed. Glenn C. Loury, Tariq Modood, and Steven M. Teles. Cambridge University Press, 2005, 204-221.

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