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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

Social Security and Retirement around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms

Milligan, Kevin, and David A. Wise. "Social Security and Retirement around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-007, January 2011.

Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?

Andrews, Dan, Christopher Jencks, and Andrew Leigh. "Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?" B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 11.1 (January 2011): Article 6.

The Importance of the Individual Mandate — Evidence from Massachusetts

Chandra, Amitabh, Jonathan Gruber, and Robin McKnight. "The Importance of the Individual Mandate — Evidence from Massachusetts." Health Policy and Reform. January 12, 2011.

The Asset Cost of Poor Health

Poterba, James M., Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise. "The Asset Cost of Poor Health." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-005, January 2011.

Can Policy Create Quality? The United States in Comparative Perspective

Ruggie, Mary. "Can Policy Create Quality? The United States in Comparative Perspective." Handbook of the Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healing. Ed. Bernice A. Pescosolido, Jack K. Martin, Jane D. McLeod, Anne Rogers. Springer, 2011, 85-99.

Moving Teenagers Out of High-Risk
Neighborhoods: How Girls Fare Better than
Boys

Clampet-Lundquist, Susan, Kathryn Edin, Jeffrey R. Kling, and Greg J. Duncan. "Moving Teenagers Out of High-Risk Neighborhoods: How Girls Fare Better than Boys." American Journal of Sociology 116.4 (January 2011): 1154-1189.

Rethinking the Federal Bias Toward Homeownership

Glaeser, Edward L. "Rethinking the Federal Bias Toward Homeownership." Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research 13.2 (2011): 5-37.

Teaching Math to the Talented

Hanushek, Eric A., Paul E. Peterson, and Ludger Woessmann. "Teaching Math to the Talented." Education Next 11.1 (Winter 2011): 10-18.

Governing Science

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Governing Science." New Perspectives in Policing (Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety), January 2011.

Meeting of the Minds

Howell, William, Paul E. Peterson, and Martin West. "Meeting of the Minds." Education Next.org 11.1 (Winter 2011).

Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration

Borjas, George. "Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration." Journal of Labor Economics 29.1 (January 2011): 69-113.

Consumer Financial Protection

Campbell, John Y., Howell E. Jackson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Peter Tufano. "Consumer Financial Protection." Journal of Economic Perspectives 25.1 (January 2011): 91–114.

The Gridlocked Commute: A Study of Jakarta's Transportation Problems

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., Nick Hornig, and Justin Brandon. "The Gridlocked Commute: A Study of Jakarta's Transportation Problems." Harvard Asia Quarterly 13.4 (Winter 2011): 31-45.

Globalization and Home-Based Workers

Carr, Marilyn, Martha Alter Chen, and Jane Tate. "Globalization and Home-Based Workers." Feminist Economics 6.3 (December 2010): 123-142.

It’s Easier to Pick a Good Teacher than to Train One: Familiar and New Results on the Correlates of Teacher Effectiveness

Matthew M. Chingos, and Paul E. Peterson. "It’s Easier to Pick a Good Teacher than to Train One: Familiar and New Results on the Correlates of Teacher Effectiveness." Program on Education Policy and Governance Working Paper Series, PEPG 10-22, December 2010.

Tax Incentives for Affordable Housing: The Low Income Housing Tax Credit

Desai, Mihir, Dhammika Dharmapala, and Monica Singhal. "Tax Incentives for Affordable Housing: The Low Income Housing Tax Credit." Tax Policy and the Economy 24.1 (2010): 181-205.

Early Admissions at Selective Colleges

Avery, Christopher, and Jonathan Levin. "Early Admissions at Selective Colleges." American Economic Review 100.5 (December 2010): 2125–56.

Accounting for Health and Health Care:
Approaches to Measuring the Sources and Costs of Their Improvement

Panel to Advance a Research Program on the Design of National Health Accounts, Joseph P. Newhouse, chair. Accounting for Health and Health Care: Approaches to Measuring the Sources and Costs of Their Improvement. National Academies Press, 2010.

Fixing Flaws In Medicare Drug Coverage That Prompt Insurers To Avoid Low-Income Patients

Hsu, John, Vicki Fung, Jie Huang, Mary Price, Richard Brand, Rita Hui, Bruce Fireman, William H. Dow, John Bertko, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Fixing Flaws In Medicare Drug Coverage That Prompt Insurers To Avoid Low-Income Patients." Health Affairs 29.12 (December 2010): 2335-2343.

Measuring Racial Disparities in the Quality of Ambulatory Diabetes Care

Bynum, Julie P. W., Elliott S. Fisher, Yunjie Song, Jonathan Skinner, and Amitabh Chandra. "Measuring Racial Disparities in the Quality of Ambulatory Diabetes Care." Medical Care 48.12 (December 2010): 1057-1063.

Racial Tensions and Teacher Engagement in Professional Learning

Ferguson, Ronald. "Racial Tensions and Teacher Engagement in Professional Learning." Massachusetts Association for Supervision and Curriculum Design (MASCD) Perspectives Online. Winter 2010.

Geographic Variation in the Quality of Prescribing

Zhang, Yuting, Katherine Baicker, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Geographic Variation in the Quality of Prescribing." New England Journal of Medicine 363.21 (November 18, 2010): 1985-1988.

U.S. Math Performance in Global Perspective: How Well Does Each State Do at Producing High-achieving Students?

Hanushek, Eric A., Paul E. Peterson, and Ludger Woessmann. "U.S. Math Performance in Global Perspective: How Well Does Each State Do at Producing High-achieving Students?" Program on Education Policy and Governance Working Paper Series, PEPG 10-19, November 2010.

American Indian Self-Determination:
The Political Economy of a Policy that Works

Cornell, Stephen, and Joseph P. Kalt. "American Indian Self-Determination: The Political Economy of a Policy that Works." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-043, November 2010.

$320,000 Kindergarten Teachers

Chetty, Raj, John N. Friedman, Nathaniel Hilger, Emmanuel Saez, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, and Danny Yagan. "$320,000 Kindergarten Teachers." Phi Delta Kappan 92.3 (November 2010): 22-25.

Rising Up With Shoe Leather?

Chandra, Amitabh, and Tom S. Vogl. "Rising Up With Shoe Leather?" Comment on Fair Society, Healthy Lives (The Marmot Review), Social Science & Medicine, 71.7, October 2010: 1227-1230.

Would People Behave Differently If They Better Understood Social Security? Evidence From a Field Experiment

Liebman, Jeffrey, and Erzo F.P. Luttmer. "Would People Behave Differently If They Better Understood Social Security? Evidence From a Field Experiment." NBER Retirement Research Center Paper NB09-01, September 2010.

Pricing and Reimbursement in U.S. Pharmaceutical Markets

Berndt, Ernst R., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Pricing and Reimbursement in U.S. Pharmaceutical Markets." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-039, September 2010.

State Standards Rise in Reading, Fall in Math

Peterson, Paul E. and Carlos Xabel Lastra-Anadón. "State Standards Rise in Reading, Fall in Math." Education Next 10.4 (Fall 2010): 12-16.

Competing Frames for a Public Health Issue and Their Effects on Public Opinion

Wise, David A., and Paul R. Brewer. "Competing Frames for a Public Health Issue and Their Effects on Public Opinion." Mass Communication & Society 13.4 (September 2010): 435-457.

National Costs Of The Medical Liability System

Mello, Michelle M., Amitabh Chandra, Atul A. Gawande, and David M. Studdert. "National Costs Of The Medical Liability System." Health Affairs 29.9 (September 2010): 1569-1577.

Assessing Health Reform's Impact On Four Key Groups Of Americans

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Assessing Health Reform's Impact On Four Key Groups Of Americans." Health Affairs 29.9 (September 2010): 1714-1724.

Transportation Revenue Options: Infrastructure, Emissions, and Congestion

Huang, Edward, Henry Lee, Grant Lovellette, and Jose Gomez-Ibanez. "Transportation Revenue Options: Infrastructure, Emissions, and Congestion." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Discussion Paper 2010-13, September 2010.

How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project STAR

Chetty, Raj, John N. Friedman, Nathaniel Hilger, Emmanuel Saez, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, and Danny Yagan. "How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project STAR." NBER Working Papers 16381, September 2010.

Comparative Effectiveness of STEMI Regionalization Strategies

Concannon, Thomas W., David M. Kent, Sharon-Lise Normand, Joseph P. Newhouse, John L. Griffith, Joshua Cohen, Joni R. Beshansky, John B. Wong, Thomas Aversano, and Harry P. Selker. "Comparative Effectiveness of STEMI Regionalization Strategies." Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 3.5 (September 2010): 506-513.

Housing Policy in the Wake of the Crash

Glaeser, Edward L. "Housing Policy in the Wake of the Crash." Daedalus 139.4 (Fall 2010): 95-106.

The Start-Up City

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Start-Up City." City Journal 20.4 (Autumn 2010): 26-35.

Review of Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education

Ruggie, Mary. Review of Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education, ed. Caragh Brosnan and Bryan S. Turner. Contemporary Sociology, 39.5, September 2010: 556-557.

Human Rights, Public Health and the Role of Government

Ruggie, Mary. "Human Rights, Public Health and the Role of Government." Presentation to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, August 2010.

Health Care as a Right of Social Citizenship in the US: The US in Historical and Comparative Perspective

Ruggie, Mary. "Health Care as a Right of Social Citizenship in the US: The US in Historical and Comparative Perspective." Paper for the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, August 14-17, 2010.

African-Americans for Charter Schools

Peterson, Paul E., and Martin R. West. "African-Americans for Charter Schools." Wall Street Journal, August 3, 2010.

The Association of Earnings with Health in Middle Age: Do Self-Reported Earnings for the Previous Year Tell the Whole Story?

Rehkopf, David H., Christopher Jencks, and Maria M. Glymour. "The Association of Earnings with Health in Middle Age: Do Self-Reported Earnings for the Previous Year Tell the Whole Story?" Social Science and Medicine 71.3 (August 2010): 431-439.

Point-of-Purchase Price and Education Intervention to Reduce Consumption of Sugary Soft Drinks

Block, Jason P., Amitabh Chandra, Katherine D. McManus, and Walter C. Willett. "Point-of-Purchase Price and Education Intervention to Reduce Consumption of Sugary Soft Drinks." American Journal of Public Health 100.8 (August 2010): 1427-1433.

Geographic Variation in Medicare Drug Spending

Zhang, Yuting, Katherine Baicker, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Geographic Variation in Medicare Drug Spending." New England Journal of Medicine 363.5 (July 29, 2010): 405-409.

A New Era for Justice Sector Reform in Haiti

Stone, Christopher. "A New Era for Justice Sector Reform in Haiti." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-033, July 2010.

Can Cheap Credit Explain the Housing Boom?

Glaeser, Edward L, Joshua D. Gottlieb, and Joseph Gyourko. "Can Cheap Credit Explain the Housing Boom?" NBER Working Papers 16230, July 2010.

Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration

Aydemir, Abdurrahman, and George J. Borjas. "Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration." NBER Working Papers16229, July 2010.

How the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit Changed the Distribution of Out-of-Pocket Pharmacy Spending Among Older Beneficiaries

Zhang, Yuting, Judith R. Lave, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Julie M. Donohue. "How the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit Changed the Distribution of Out-of-Pocket Pharmacy Spending Among Older Beneficiaries." Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences 65B.4 (July 2010): 502-507.

How Medicare's Payment Cuts For Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs Changed Patterns Of Treatment

Jacobson, Mireille, Craig C. Earle, Mary Price, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "How Medicare's Payment Cuts For Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs Changed Patterns Of Treatment." Health Affairs 29.7 (July 2010): 1391-1399.

A Field of Its Own: The Emergence of Science and Technology Studies

Jasanoff, Sheila. "A Field of Its Own: The Emergence of Science and Technology Studies." Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity. Ed. Robert Frodeman, Julie Thompson Klein, and Carl Mitcham. Oxford University Press, 2010, 191-205.