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

Distributing $800 Billion: An Early Assessment Of Medicare Part D Risk Adjustment

Hsu, John, Jie Huang, Vicki Fung, Mary Price, Richard Brand, Rita Hui, Bruce Fireman, William Dow, John Bertko, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Distributing $800 Billion: An Early Assessment Of Medicare Part D Risk Adjustment." Health Affairs 28.1 (January/February 2009): 215-225.

Cooper's Analysis Is Incorrect

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "Cooper's Analysis Is Incorrect." Health Affairs 28.1 (January/February 2009): 116-118.

The Elusive Connection Between Health Care Spending And Quality

Skinner, Jonathan, Amitabh Chandra, David Goodman, and Elliot S. Fisher. "The Elusive Connection Between Health Care Spending And Quality." Health Affairs 28.1 (January/February 2009): 119-123.

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.

New Lending Deals Won't Bring Back 2006

Glaeser, Edward L. "New Lending Deals Won't Bring Back 2006." Boston Globe, December 5, 2008.

Borrowing to Live: Consumer and Mortgage Credit Revisited

Retsinas, Nicolas, and Eric Belsky, eds. Borrowing to Live: Consumer and Mortgage Credit Revisited. Brookings Institution Press, 2008.

Revisiting the Vocabulary of Housing: A Place to Live

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Revisiting the Vocabulary of Housing: A Place to Live." National Mortgage News. 2008.

From Prison to Work: A Proposal for a National Prisoner Reentry Program

Western, Bruce. "From Prison to Work: A Proposal for a National Prisoner Reentry Program." Hamilton Project Discussion Paper, The Brookings Institution 2008-16, December 2008.

Rethinking Federal Housing Policy

Glaeser, Edward L. Rethinking Federal Housing Policy. American Enterprise Institute Press, 2008.

Inequality among American Families with Children, 1975 to 2005

Western, Bruce, Diedre Bloome, and Christine Percheski. "Inequality among American Families with Children, 1975 to 2005." American Sociological Review 73.6 (December 2008): 903-920.

Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Whole School Systems: Recent Advances in Research and Practice

Ferguson, Ronald. "Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Whole School Systems: Recent Advances in Research and Practice." Report on the Annual Conference of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University, December 2008.

School Choice International

Chakrabarti, Rajashri, and Paul E. Peterson, eds. School Choice International. MIT Press, 2008.

School Vouchers in the United States: Productivity in the Public and Private Sectors

Peterson, Paul E. "School Vouchers in the United States: Productivity in the Public and Private Sectors." Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft - Journal of Educational Science, ZfE 11.2 (2008): 253-267.

The Political and Economic Forces Shaping Concentrated Poverty

Wilson, William Julius. "The Political and Economic Forces Shaping Concentrated Poverty." Political Science Quarterly 123.4 (Winter 2008/2009): 555-571.

International Migration

Borjas, George. "International Migration." The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Ed. Steven Durlauf and Lawrence Blume. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Mending Medicare Part D: Improving Consumer Choices and Restructuring Purchasing

Frank, Richard G., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Mending Medicare Part D: Improving Consumer Choices and Restructuring Purchasing." Who Has the Cure? Ed. Jason Furman. Brookings Institution Press, 2008, 143-174.

Don't Just Spend, Do It Wisely

Glaeser, Edward L. "Don't Just Spend, Do It Wisely." New York Times, November 25, 2008.

Testimony to the United States Senate Finance Committee, Hearing on Health Care Reform

Chandra, Amitabh. "Testimony to the United States Senate Finance Committee, Hearing on Health Care Reform." US Senate, 11/19/2008.

Want Better Schools? Hire Better Teachers.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Want Better Schools? Hire Better Teachers." Boston Globe, November 7, 2008.

This Old House Policy

Glaeser, Edward L. "This Old House Policy." Boston Globe, November 2, 2008.

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.

Definitional Shifts in a Place Called Home

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Definitional Shifts in a Place Called Home." Urban Land. November/December 2008.

What We've Learned about 'Stalled Progress' in Closing the Black-White Achievement Gap

Ferguson, Ronald. "What We've Learned about 'Stalled Progress' in Closing the Black-White Achievement Gap." Steady Gains and Stalled Progress: Inequality and the Black-White Test Score Gap. Ed. Katherine Magnuson and Jane Waldfogel. Russell Sage, 2008, 320-344.

Myths and Misconceptions about Health Insurance

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "Myths and Misconceptions about Health Insurance." Health Affairs 27.6 (September/October 2008).

The End of the 'Any Breathing Borrower' Era

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The End of the 'Any Breathing Borrower' Era." Boston Globe, October 8, 2008.

Reinventing the American Dream

Jencks, Christopher. "Reinventing the American Dream." Chronicle of Higher Education, October 17, 2008.

Educating Ourselves about Education

Glaeser, Edward L. "Educating Ourselves about Education." Boston Globe, October 3, 2008.

Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Access: Extending Insurance Coverage while Controlling Costs

Aaron, Henry J., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Access: Extending Insurance Coverage while Controlling Costs." Opportunity-08: Independent Ideas for America's Next President, 2nd edition. Ed. Michael O'Hanlon. Brookings Institution Press, 2008, 304-316.

Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Quality: Achieve Reforms in Medicare, Quality, and Malpractice

Aaron, Henry J., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Quality: Achieve Reforms in Medicare, Quality, and Malpractice." Opportunity-08: Independent Ideas for America's Next President, 2nd edition. Ed. Michael O'Hanlon. Brookings Institution Press, 2008, 317-331.

Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?

Glaeser, Edward L., and William R. Kerr. "Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?" Harvard Business School Working Papers 09-055, October 2008.

The Economics of Place-Making Policies

Glaeser, Edward L, and Joshua D. Gottlieb. "The Economics of Place-Making Policies." NBER Working Papers 14373, October 2008.

Social Capital and Urban Growth

Glaeser, Edward L. "Social Capital and Urban Growth." NBER Working Papers 14374, October 2008.

Urban Inequality

Glaeser, Edward L, Matthew G. Resseger, and Kristina Tobio. "Urban Inequality." NBER Working Papers 14419, October 2008.

Who Merits Financial Aid?: Massachusetts' Adams Scholarship

Goodman, Joshua. "Who Merits Financial Aid?: Massachusetts' Adams Scholarship." Journal of Public Economics 92 (2008): 2121-2131.

Informality in South Asia: A Review

Chen, Martha, and Donna Doane. "Informality in South Asia: A Review." WIEGO Working Paper No. 4, September 2008.

Simple Humans, Complex Insurance, Subtle Subsidies

Liebman, Jeffrey, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Simple Humans, Complex Insurance, Subtle Subsidies." NBER Working Papers 14330, September 2008.

The 2008 Education Next-PEPG Survey of Public Opinion: Americans Think Less of Their Schools Than of their Police Departments and Post Offices

Howell, William G., Martin R. West, and Paul E. Peterson. "The 2008 Education Next-PEPG Survey of Public Opinion: Americans Think Less of Their Schools Than of their Police Departments and Post Offices." Education Next 8.4 (Fall 2008): 12-26.

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