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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.

A family with a father, mother, and two small children walking on a dirt path.
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.

A network of computer motherboards and other parts assembled to look like a miniature city.
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

Connecticut Workers Deserve Predictable Hours

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Connecticut Workers Deserve Predictable Hours." CT Mirror. June 2021.

Half of Service Sector Workers Are Not Yet
Vaccinated for COVID-19: What Gets in the Way?

Bellew, Evelyn, Annette Gailliot, Daniel Schneider, and Kristen Harknett. "Half of Service Sector Workers Are Not Yet Vaccinated for COVID-19: What Gets in the Way?" Shift Project Research Brief, June 2021.

Family Structure and Inequalities in Parents' Financial Investments in Children

Hastings, Orestes P., and Daniel Schneider. "Family Structure and Inequalities in Parents' Financial Investments in Children." Journal of Marriage and Family 83.3 (June 2021): 717-736.

Stereotypes about immigrant students and discrimination in grading

Carlana, Michela, Paolo Pinotti, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Stereotypes about immigrant students and discrimination in grading." LISER Policy Briefs, May 2021.

Property Rights and Urban Form

Djankov, Simeon, Edward L. Glaeser, Valeria Perotti, and Andrei Shleifer. "Property Rights and Urban Form." NBER Working Paper Series, May 2021.

Securing Property Rights

Behrer, A. Patrick, Edward L. Glaeser, Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto, and Andrei Shleifer. "Securing Property Rights." Journal of Political Economy 129.4 (April 2021): 1157-1192.

Job Vacancies and Immigration: Evidence from the Mariel Supply Shock

Anastasopoulos, L. Jason, George J. Borjas, Gavin G. Cook, and Michael Lachanski. "Job Vacancies and Immigration: Evidence from the Mariel Supply Shock." Journal of Human Capital 15.1 (Spring 2021): 1-33.

Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Non-Experts for Improving Vaccine Demand

Alsan, Marcella, and Sarah Eichmeyer. "Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Non-Experts for Improving Vaccine Demand." NBER Working Paper Series, March 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Equal Access to Public Goods and Services

Shattuck, John and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Equal Access to Public Goods and Services." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, March 2021.

Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Freedom of Speech and Media

Shattuck, John and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Freedom of Speech and Media." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, March 2021.

The Role of Leadership in Cultivating Collective Democratic Voice

Ganz, Marshall. "The Role of Leadership in Cultivating Collective Democratic Voice." The American Prospect. February 26, 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Hate Crimes

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Hate Crimes." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 22, 2021.

Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Gun Rights and Public Safety

Shattuck, John and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights & Responsibilities in the United States: Gun Rights and Public Safety." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Criminal Justice and Public Safety." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 10, 2021.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Immigration

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Immigration." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 4, 2021.

Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring and Student Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Carlana, Michela, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring and Student Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-001, February 2021.

The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students

Ang, Desmond. "The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students." Quarterly Journal of Economics 136.1 (February 2021): 115-168.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Disability Rights

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Disability Rights." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, January 21, 2021.

Cost-Benefit Information Closes Aspiration Gaps – if Parents Think their Child is Ready for College

Cheng, Albert, Michael B. Henderson, Paul E. Peterson, and Martin R. West. "Cost-Benefit Information Closes Aspiration Gaps – if Parents Think their Child is Ready for College." Education Economics (01/20/2021).

Why Did Racial Progress Stall in America?

Garrett, Shaylyn Romney, and Robert D. Putnam. "Why Did Racial Progress Stall in America?" New York Times, 12/04/2020.

Low-Income Students Lose Ground

Avery, Christopher, Susan Dynarski, and Sarah Turner. "Low-Income Students Lose Ground." Science 370.6521 (December 4, 2020): 1141.

Civic Responses to Police Violence

Ang, Desmond, and Jonathan Tebes. "Civic Responses to Police Violence." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-033, October 2020.

We’ve Seen These Proposed Boston Police Reforms before -- They Don’t Work

Smith, Sandra Susan. "We’ve Seen These Proposed Boston Police Reforms before -- They Don’t Work." Boston Globe, October 16, 2020.

The Massachusetts Bail Fund Is on the Right Side of the Law — and Justice

Smith, Sandra Susan. "The Massachusetts Bail Fund Is on the Right Side of the Law — and Justice." The Boston Globe. August 18, 2020.

Hard Times: Routine Schedule Unpredictability and Material Hardship among Service Sector Workers

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Hard Times: Routine Schedule Unpredictability and Material Hardship among Service Sector Workers." Social Forces (August 2020).

Child Welfare Management and Delivery Solutions

Liebman, Jeffrey, and Scott Kleiman. "Child Welfare Management and Delivery Solutions." July 2020.

Taking Count: Poverty, Insecurity, and Privilege in the Bay Area

Schneider, Daniel, Ben Bowyer, Jamie Austin, and Jacob Leos-Urbel. "Taking Count: Poverty, Insecurity, and Privilege in the Bay Area." July 30, 2020.

Essential Workers Should Be Treated with More
Respect

Harknett, Kristen, and Daniel Schneider. "Essential Workers Should Be Treated with More Respect." San Francisco Chronicle. July 11, 2020.

The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students

Ang, Desmond. "The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-016, June 2020.

Working in the Service Sector in New Jersey

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett, and Megan Collins. "Working in the Service Sector in New Jersey." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Essential and Vulnerable: Service-Sector Workers and Paid Sick Leave

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Essential and Vulnerable: Service-Sector Workers and Paid Sick Leave." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Essential and Unprotected: COVID-19-Related Health and Safety Procedures for Service-Sector Workers

Schneider, Daniel. "Essential and Unprotected: COVID-19-Related Health and Safety Procedures for Service-Sector Workers." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Taking Count: A Study on Poverty in the Bay Area

Bloemraad, Irene, Benjamin Bowyer, Taeku Lee, Daniel Schneider, Kim Voss, Jamie Austin, and Jacob Leos-Urbel. "Taking Count: A Study on Poverty in the Bay Area." Tipping Point Community, 2020.

Close to the Edge: Service Workers and Their
Children at the Front Lines of a Crisis

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Close to the Edge: Service Workers and Their Children at the Front Lines of a Crisis." William T. Grant Foundation Blog, April 2020.

Estimates of Workers Who Lack Access to Paid
Sick Leave at 91 Large Service Sector Employers

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Estimates of Workers Who Lack Access to Paid Sick Leave at 91 Large Service Sector Employers." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Precarious and Unequal: Job Quality in
the Bay Area. Taking Count Survey Report, Tipping Point Community

Schneider, Daniel. "Precarious and Unequal: Job Quality in the Bay Area. Taking Count Survey Report, Tipping Point Community." 2020.

Essential and Unprotected: While CA Leads
the Way, America's Grocery, Retail and Food Service Workers Still Lack Paid Sick Leave
Amid Pandemic

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett. "Essential and Unprotected: While CA Leads the Way, America's Grocery, Retail and Food Service Workers Still Lack Paid Sick Leave Amid Pandemic." Sacramento Bee, 2020.

Precarious Work Schedules and Population Health

Harknett, Kristen, Daniel Schneider. "Precarious Work Schedules and Population Health." Health Affairs (2020).

Paid Sick Leave in Virginia: Evidence from the Shift Project

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Paid Sick Leave in Virginia: Evidence from the Shift Project." Shift Project, 2020.

COVID-19 Safety Measures Update

Ho, Helen, Daniel Schneider, and Kristen Harknett. "COVID-19 Safety Measures Update." Shift Project, 2020.

Unemployed Without a Net: Few Unemployed Service Sector Workers Received UI and Many Experienced Hardships

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett, and Annette Gailliot. "Unemployed Without a Net: Few Unemployed Service Sector Workers Received UI and Many Experienced Hardships." Shift Project, 2020.

Does One Medicare Fit All? The Economics of Uniform Health Insurance Benefits

Shepard, Mark, Katherine Baicker, and Jonathan Skinner. "Does One Medicare Fit All? The Economics of Uniform Health Insurance Benefits." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-036, November 2019.

State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance

Mayne, Quinton, Jorrit de Jong, and Fernando Fernandez-Monge. "State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance." Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (2019).

Concentrated Burdens: How Self-Interest and Partisanship Shape Opinion on Opioid Treatment Policy

de Benedictis-Kessner, Justin, and Michael Hankinson. "Concentrated Burdens: How Self-Interest and Partisanship Shape Opinion on Opioid Treatment Policy." American Political Science Review 113.4 (November 2019): 1078-1084.

Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools

Alesina, Alberto, Michela Carlana, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-040, November 2018.

Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility

Carlana, Michela and Marco Tabellini. "Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-035, July 2018.

Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act

Ang, Desmond. "Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-033, October 2018.

Upping the Ante: The Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Selcuk Ozyurt, and Niharika Singh. "Upping the Ante: The Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-019, July 2018.

Thinking about the World: Philosophy and Sociology

Risse, Mathias, and John W. Meyer. "Thinking about the World: Philosophy and Sociology." Capitalism Beyond Mutuality? Perspectives Integrating Philosophy and Social Science. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Does a Criminal Past Predict Worker Performance? Evidence from One of America's Largest Employers

Hickes Lundquist, Jennifer, Devah Pager, and Eiko Strader. "Does a Criminal Past Predict Worker Performance? Evidence from One of America's Largest Employers." Social Forces 96.3 (March 2018): 1039–1068.