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Delivery worker wearing a medical mask and carrying packages.
Feature: The Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Laws on Service Workers

Daniel Schneider finds that state paid sick leave laws increased service workers’ access to paid sick leave and reduced the share of service workers who worked while sick.

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Feature: Connecting Absolute and Relative Intergenerational Mobility

Deirdre Bloome offers two frameworks for understanding the relationship between types of intergenerational mobility, or whether people are socioeconomically better off than their parents.

Two women in rural India dressed colorfully and carrying baskets on their heads.
Feature: Studying a Government Program to Support Women’s Self-Help Groups

Michael Walton explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program, finding two major tensions.

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Feature: The Data-Informed City

Jorrit de Jong presents a comprehensive framework for how cities can use data to address problems more effectively, efficiently, equitably, and with better accountability.

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

Editors’ Introduction: Empirical Evidence on the Relevance of Place in Criminology

Braga, Anthony A., and David Weisburd. "Editors’ Introduction: Empirical Evidence on the Relevance of Place in Criminology." Journal of Quantitative Criminology 26.1 (March 2010): 1-6.

The Concentration and Stability of Gun Violence at Micro Places in Boston, 1980–2008

Braga, Anthony A., Andrew V. Papachristos, and David M. Hureau. "The Concentration and Stability of Gun Violence at Micro Places in Boston, 1980–2008." Journal of Quantitative Criminology 26.1 (March 2010): 33-53.

The Obama Administration's Proposals to Address Concentrated Urban Poverty

Wilson, William Julius. "The Obama Administration's Proposals to Address Concentrated Urban Poverty." City and Community 9.1 (March 2010): 41-49.

Setting a Higher Standard for the Evaluation of Problem-Oriented Policing Initiatives

Braga, Anthony A. "Setting a Higher Standard for the Evaluation of Problem-Oriented Policing Initiatives." Criminology & Public Policy 9.1 (February 2010): 173-182.

Racial Tensions and Teacher Engagement in Professional Learning

Ferguson, Ronald. "Racial Tensions and Teacher Engagement in Professional Learning." Perspectives (Winter 2010): 12-16.

The Self-Employed Women’s Association

Chen, Martha. "The Self-Employed Women’s Association." Social Movements II: Concerns of Equity and Security. Ed. T. K. Oommen. Oxford University Press, December 2009.

Diffusion of Innovation in Policing: Lessons from the American Experience

Weisburd, David L., and Anthony A. Braga. "Diffusion of Innovation in Policing: Lessons from the American Experience." Revue Française de Science Politique 58.6 (2009): 1097 – 1126.

Labor Supply Responses to Marginal Social Security Benefits: Evidence from Discontinuities

Liebman, Jeffrey B., Erzo F.P. Luttmer, and David G. Seif. "Labor Supply Responses to Marginal Social Security Benefits: Evidence from Discontinuities." Journal of Public Economics 93.11-12 (December 2009): 1119-1284.

The Role of Theory in Ethnographic Research

Wilson, William Julius, and Anmol Chaddha. "The Role of Theory in Ethnographic Research." Ethnography 10.4 (December 2009): 549-564.

On the Measurement of Poverty Dynamics

Hojman, Daniel, and Felipe Kast. "On the Measurement of Poverty Dynamics." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-035, November 2009.

What Did You Do All Day? Maternal Education and Child Outcomes

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, and Asim Khwaja. "What Did You Do All Day? Maternal Education and Child Outcomes." The World Bank, Policy Research Working Paper Series 5143 and Social Sciences Research Network Paper, November 2009.

Controlling Violent Offenders Released to the Community: An Evaluation of the Boston Reentry Initiative

Braga, Anthony A., Anne M. Piehl, and David Hureau. "Controlling Violent Offenders Released to the Community: An Evaluation of the Boston Reentry Initiative." Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency 46.4 (November 2009): 411-436.

Inequality in Cities

Glaeser, Edward L., Matt Resseger, and Kristina Tobio. "Inequality in Cities." Journal of Regional Science 49.4 (October 2009): 617-646.

Rethinking Policing: The Policy Implications of Hot Spots of Crime

Mastrofski, Stephen, David L. Weisburd, and Anthony A. Braga. Rethinking Policing: The Policy Implications of Hot Spots of Crime. Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Policy. Ed. Natasha Frost, Todd Clear, and Joshua Freilich. Cengage Learning, 2009.

Discrimination in a Low-Wage Labor Market: A Field Experiment

Western, Bruce. "Discrimination in a Low-Wage Labor Market: A Field Experiment." American Sociological Review 74.5 (October 2009): 777-799.

Poverty and Poverty Alleviation Strategies in North America

Bane, Mary Jo, and René Zenteno, eds. Poverty and Poverty Alleviation Strategies in North America. David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University, 2009.

The Global Gender Gap Report

Hausmann, Ricardo, Laura D. Tyson, Saadia Zahidi, eds. The Global Gender Gap Report. World Economic Forum, 2009.

One Week in Heron City: A Case Study

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "One Week in Heron City: A Case Study." New Perspectives in Policing (Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety), September 2009.

Cross-Branch Collaboration: What Can We Learn From the Collaboration Between Courts and the Division of Youth Services in Missouri: A Concept Paper

Wilson, Julie Boatright. "Cross-Branch Collaboration: What Can We Learn From the Collaboration Between Courts and the Division of Youth Services in Missouri: A Concept Paper." Prepared for the Executive Session: State Court Leaders in the 21st Century, Harvard Kennedy School, September 2009.

Experimental Criminology

Braga, Anthony A. Experimental Criminology. 21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook. Ed. J. Mitchell Miller. Sage Publications, 2009.

Variance Function Regressions for Studying Inequality

Western, Bruce, and Deirdre Bloom. "Variance Function Regressions for Studying Inequality." Sociological Methodology 39.1 (August 2009): 293-326.

Discrimination, Disability and Irrelevant Goods

Kamm, Frances. "Discrimination, Disability and Irrelevant Goods." Disability and Disadvantage. Ed. Kimberley Brownlee and Adam Cureton. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Serious Gun Violence in San Francisco: Developing a Partnership-Based Violence Prevention Strategy

Braga, Anthony A., David Onek, and Tracey Meares. Serious Gun Violence in San Francisco: Developing a Partnership-Based Violence Prevention Strategy. Community Policing and Peacemaking. Ed. Peter Grabosky. Taylor & Francis Publishing Group, 2009.

Experimentation in Criminal Justice Agencies: Timing is Everything

Braga, Anthony A. "Experimentation in Criminal Justice Agencies: Timing is Everything." Academy of Experimental Criminology Newsletter. June 2009, 3-4.

Measuring Discrimination in Education

Hanna, Rema, and Leigh Linden. "Measuring Discrimination in Education." NBER Working Papers 15057, June 2009.

Allophilia: Moving Beyond Tolerance in the Classroom

Pittinsky, Todd L. "Allophilia: Moving Beyond Tolerance in the Classroom." Childhood Education 85.4 (Summer 2009): 212-215.

Community Perceptions of Police Crime Prevention Efforts: Using Interviews in Small Areas to Evaluate Crime Reduction Strategies

Braga, Anthony A., and Brenda J. Bond. "Community Perceptions of Police Crime Prevention Efforts: Using Interviews in Small Areas to Evaluate Crime Reduction Strategies." Evaluating Crime Reduction Initiatives (Crime Prevention Studies Vol. 24). Ed. Johannes Knutsson and Nick Tilley. Criminal Justice Press, 2009, 85-119.

Criminal Prosecution as a Deterrent to Health Care Fraud

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Criminal Prosecution as a Deterrent to Health Care Fraud." Testimony to the Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, U.S. Senate, May 20, 2009.

Policing Los Angeles Under a Consent Decree: The Dynamics of Change at the LAPD

Stone, Christopher, Todd Foglesong, and Christine M. Cole. "Policing Los Angeles Under a Consent Decree: The Dynamics of Change at the LAPD." Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management Working Paper Series, Harvard Kennedy School, May 2009.

The Sacco-Vanzetti Affair: America on Trial

Temkin, Moshik. The Sacco-Vanzetti Affair: America on Trial. Yale University Press, 2009.

Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program, Final Report

Levy, Dan, Harounan Kazianga, Leigh Linden, and Matt Sloan. "Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program, Final Report." Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., May 2009.

Toward a Framework for Understanding Forces that Contribute to or Reinforce Racial Inequality

Wilson, William Julius. "Toward a Framework for Understanding Forces that Contribute to or Reinforce Racial Inequality." Race and Social Problems 1.1 (April 2009): 3-11.

Health and Economic Inequality

Leigh, Andrew, Christopher Jencks, and Timothy M. Smeeding. Health and Economic Inequality. Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality. Ed. Wiemer Salverda, Brian Nolan, and Tim Smeeding. Oxford University Press, 2009, 384-406.

Diversity, Social Capital, and Immigrant Integration: Introductory Remarks

Putnam, Robert D. "Diversity, Social Capital, and Immigrant Integration: Introductory Remarks." National Civic Review 98.1 (Spring 2009): 3-5.

Does Rising Economic Inequality Matter?

Jencks, Christopher. Does Rising Economic Inequality Matter? The Future of Political Science. Ed. Gary King, Kay Lehman Schlozman, and Norman H. Nie. Routledge, 2009, 115-117.

More Than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City

Wilson, William Julius. More Than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City. W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2009.

Who You Are and Where You Live: Race and the Geography of Healthcare

Chandra, Amitabh. "Who You Are and Where You Live: Race and the Geography of Healthcare." Medical Care 47.2 (February 2009): 135-137.

Elapsed Time in Emergency Medical Services for Patients With Cardiac Complaints

Concannon, Thomas W., John L. Griffith, David M. Kent, Sharon-Lise Normand, Joseph P. Newhouse, James Atkins, Joni R. Beshansky, and Harry P. Selker. "Elapsed Time in Emergency Medical Services for Patients With Cardiac Complaints." Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2 (January 2009): 9-15.

Evidence-Based Policing

Braga, Anthony A. "Evidence-Based Policing." The SAGE Dictionary of Policing. Ed. Alison Wakefield and Jenny Fleming. Sage Publications, 2009.

Foreword: The Moynihan Report and Research on the Black Community

Wilson, William Julius. "Foreword: The Moynihan Report and Research on the Black Community." The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 621 (January 2009): 34-46.

Under the Bridge

Grindle, Merilee S. "Under the Bridge." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America. Winter 2009.

Lone Pursuit: Distrust and Defensive Individualism Among the Black Poor

Western, Bruce. "Lone Pursuit: Distrust and Defensive Individualism Among the Black Poor." Review of Distrust and Defensive Individualism Among the Black Poor, by Sandra Susan Smith. Contemporary Sociology, 38.1, January 2009: 71-72.

Police Enforcement Strategies to Prevent Crime in Hot Spot Areas

Braga, Anthony A. "Police Enforcement Strategies to Prevent Crime in Hot Spot Areas." Crime Prevention Research Reviews, Number 2: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2008.

Controlling Violent Offenders Released to the Community: An Evaluation of the Boston Reentry Initiative

Braga, Anthony A., Anne M. Piehl, and David Hureau. "Controlling Violent Offenders Released to the Community: An Evaluation of the Boston Reentry Initiative." Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston Working Paper Series, September 2008.

Losing Faith? Police, Black Churches, and the Resurgence of Youth Violence in Boston

Braga, Anthony A., David Hureau, and Christopher Winship. "Losing Faith? Police, Black Churches, and the Resurgence of Youth Violence in Boston." Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law 6.1 (Fall 2008): 141-172.

Pulling Levers Focused Deterrence Strategies and the Prevention of Gun Homicide

Braga, Anthony A. "Pulling Levers Focused Deterrence Strategies and the Prevention of Gun Homicide." Journal of Criminal Justice 36.4 (August 2008): 332-343.

Policing Crime and Disorder Hot Spots: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Braga, Anthony A., and Brenda J. Bond. "Policing Crime and Disorder Hot Spots: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Criminology 46.3 (August 2008): 577-607.

Criminal Background Checks and Employment Among Workers with Criminal Records

Western, Bruce. "Criminal Background Checks and Employment Among Workers with Criminal Records." Criminology & Public Policy 7.3 (August 2008): 413-417.

Problem-Oriented Policing and Crime Prevention

Braga, Anthony A. Problem-Oriented Policing and Crime Prevention, 2nd Edition. Criminal Justice Press, 2008.

Gun Enforcement and Ballistic Imaging Technology in Boston.

Braga, Anthony A. ""Gun Enforcement and Ballistic Imaging Technology in Boston."." Ballistic Imaging. Ed. Committee to Assess the Feasibility, Accuracy and Technical Capability of a National Ballistics Database. National Academies Press, 2008.