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

Revisiting Rental Housing: Policies, Programs and Priorities

Retsinas, Nicolas, and Eric S. Belsky, eds. Revisiting Rental Housing: Policies, Programs and Priorities. Brookings Institution Press, 2008.

What Was Lost When Home Values Soared.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "What Was Lost When Home Values Soared." Reuters.com, February 19, 2008.

Schedule Selection by Agents: from Price Plans to Tax Tables

Luttmer, Erzo F.P., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Schedule Selection by Agents: from Price Plans to Tax Tables." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP08-008 and 13808), February 2008.

The Effect of Consumer-Directed Health Plans on the Use of Preventive and Chronic Illness Services.

Rowe, John W., Tina Brown-Stevenson, Roberta L. Downey, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "The Effect of Consumer-Directed Health Plans on the Use of Preventive and Chronic Illness Services." Health Affairs 27.1 (January/February 2008): 113-120.

Politicians, Places, and Bad Policies.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Politicians, Places, and Bad Policies." Boston Globe, February 1, 2008.

Capital for Small Rental Properties: Preserving a Vital Housing Resource

Apgar, William, and Shekar Narashimhan. "Capital for Small Rental Properties: Preserving a Vital Housing Resource." Revisiting Rental Housing: Policies, Programs, and Priorities. Ed. Nicolas Retsinas and Eric Belsky. Brookings Institution Press, February 2008, 277-300.

Is Spending More Always Wasteful? The Appropriateness of Care and Outcomes Among Colorectal Cancer Patients.

Landrum, Mary Beth, Ellen R. Meara, Amitabh Chandra, Edward Guadagnoli, and Nancy L. Keating. "Is Spending More Always Wasteful? The Appropriateness of Care and Outcomes Among Colorectal Cancer Patients." Health Affairs 27.1 (January/February 2008): 159-168.

Complexity and Targeting in Federal Student Aid: A Quantitative Analysis

Dynarski, Susan, and Judith E. Scott-Clayton. "Complexity and Targeting in Federal Student Aid: A Quantitative Analysis." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP08-005 and 13801), January 2008.

Should Drug Prices Be Negotiated Under Part D of Medicare? And If So, How?

Frank, Richard G., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Should Drug Prices Be Negotiated Under Part D of Medicare? And If So, How?" Health Affairs 27.1 (January/February 2008): 33-43.

The Case for McCain.

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Case for McCain." New York Sun, January 28, 2008.

Extremism and Social Learning

Glaeser, Edward L., and Cass R. Sunstein. "Extremism and Social Learning." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-004, January 2008.

The Economic Approach to Cities

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Economic Approach to Cities." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series, Harvard Institute of Economic Research, and NBER Working Papers (RWP08-003, 2149 and 13696), January 2008.

Did the Death of Distance Hurt Detroit and Help New York?

Glaeser, Edward L., and Giacomo A.M. Ponzetto. "Did the Death of Distance Hurt Detroit and Help New York?" ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-002, January 2008.

A House Divided: Investment or Shelter?

Retsinas, Nicolas. "A House Divided: Investment or Shelter?" Harvard Business School: Working Knowledge, January 23, 2008.

What About the Cities?

Glaeser, Edward L. "What About the Cities?" Boston Globe, January 4, 2008.

Within-School Variation in the Quality of Instruction Across Course Levels and Racial Groups

Ferguson, Ronald. "Within-School Variation in the Quality of Instruction Across Course Levels and Racial Groups." Paper for Annual Conference of the American Economics Association, New Orleans, January 4, 2008.

Productivity Adjustment in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Anna D. Sinaiko. "Productivity Adjustment in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update." Health Care Financing Review 29.2 (Winter 2007/2008): 5-14.

Estimates of Physician Productivity: An Evaluation

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Anna D. Sinaiko. "Estimates of Physician Productivity: An Evaluation." Health Care Financing Review 29.2 (Winter 2007/2008): 33-39.

Survival and Changes in Comorbidities after Bariatric Surgery.

Perry, Cynthia D., Matthew M. Hutter, Daniel B. Smith, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Barbara J. McNeil. "Survival and Changes in Comorbidities after Bariatric Surgery." Annals of Surgery 247.1 (January 2008): 21-27.

A Geospatial Analysis of Emergency Transport and Inter-Hospital Transfer in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Concannon, Thomas W., David M. Kent, Sharon-Lise Normand, Joseph P. Newhouse, John L. Griffith, Robin Ruthazer, Joni R Beshansky, John B. Wong, Thomas Aversano, and Harry P. Selker. "A Geospatial Analysis of Emergency Transport and Inter-Hospital Transfer in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction." American Journal of Cardiology 101.1 (January 2008): 69-74.

Just Part of the Cycle.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Just Part of the Cycle." New York Sun, December 10, 2007.

Building a Better Springfield.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Building a Better Springfield." Boston Globe, December 7, 2007.

Using Performance Measures to Motivate ‘Report-Averse’ and ‘Report-Loving’ Agents.

Glazer, Jacob, Thomas G. McGuire, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Using Performance Measures to Motivate ‘Report-Averse’ and ‘Report-Loving’ Agents." Journal of Health Economics 26.6 (December 2007): 1170-1189.

Supreme Court Amicus Brief Regarding Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington.

Baumol, William J., Colin Blaydon, Charles J. Cicchetti, Jeffrey A. Dubin, Franklin M. Fisher, Robert W. Hahn, Jerry A. Hausman, William W. Hogan, Joseph P. Kalt, et al. "Supreme Court Amicus Brief Regarding Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and AEI-Brookings Joint Center (RWP07-061 and Brief No. 07-02), December 2007.

Legitimacy and Criminal Justice

Tyler, Tom R., Anthony A. Braga, Jeffrey Fagan, Tracy Meares, Robert Sampson, and Christopher Winship. "Legitimacy and Criminal Justice." Legitimacy and Criminal Justice: A Comparative Perspective. Ed. Tom R.Tyler, Anthony A. Braga, et al. Russel Sage Foundation Press, 2007.

Community Policing in Boston

Braga, Anthony A. "Community Policing in Boston." Encyclopedia of Police Science. Ed. Jack R. Greene. Routledge Press, 2007.

Firearms: Guns and the Gun Culture

Braga, Anthony A. "Firearms: Guns and the Gun Culture." Encyclopedia of Police Science. Ed. Jack R. Greene. Routledge Press, 2007.

Problem-Oriented Policing

Braga, Anthony A. "Problem-Oriented Policing." Encyclopedia of Police Science. Ed. Jack R. Greene. Routledge Press, 2007.

Curbing Gun Violence Requires Trust.

Braga, Anthony A., and Jeffrey L. Brown. "Curbing Gun Violence Requires Trust." Boston Globe, November 25, 2007.

Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment.

Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew M. Chingos. "Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-055, November 2007.

Educational Rewards.

Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew Chingos. "Educational Rewards." Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2007.

Violence, Learning, and the Gender Divide.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Violence, Learning, and the Gender Divide." Boston Globe, November 2, 2007.

Alternatives to Infrastructure Privatization Revisited: Public Enterprise Reform from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Alternatives to Infrastructure Privatization Revisited: Public Enterprise Reform from the 1960s to the 1980s." World Bank Policy Research Working Paper WPS4391, November 2007.

Labor Outflows and Labor Inflows in Puerto Rico.

Borjas, George. "Labor Outflows and Labor Inflows in Puerto Rico." NBER Working Paper Series w13669, November 2007.

Defined Contribution Plans, Defined Benefit Plans, and the Accumulation of Retirement Wealth.

Poterba, James, Joshua Rauh, Steven Venti, and David A. Wise. "Defined Contribution Plans, Defined Benefit Plans, and the Accumulation of Retirement Wealth." Journal of Public Economics 91.10 (November 2007): 2062-2086.

Underground Gun Markets.

Cook, Philip J., Jens Ludwig, Sudhir Venkatesh, and Anthony A. Braga. "Underground Gun Markets." The Economic Journal 117 (November 2007): F1-F29.

The Crumbling of the Sub-Prime Empire.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The Crumbling of the Sub-Prime Empire." Providence Journal, October 30, 2007.

Can Buffalo Ever Come Back?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Can Buffalo Ever Come Back?" New York Sun, October 19, 2007.

Does the Minimum Wage Cause Inefficient Rationing?

Luttmer, Erzo F.P. "Does the Minimum Wage Cause Inefficient Rationing?" B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy: Contributions to Economic Analysis and Policy 7.1 (2007): Article 49.

Social Interactions and Smoking.

Cutler, David M., and Edward L. Glaeser. "Social Interactions and Smoking." NBER Working Papers w13477, October 2007.

Entrepreneurship and the City.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Entrepreneurship and the City." NBER Working Papers w13551, October 2007.

Private Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Lessons from Recent Experience.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Private Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Lessons from Recent Experience." Commission on Growth and Development, Workshop on Global Trends and Challenges, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, September 2007.

Vilifying Lenders.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Vilifying Lenders." New York Sun, September 18, 2007.

Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure." HBS Working Knowledge (September 12, 2007).

Sensible Solutions to the Lending Mess.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Sensible Solutions to the Lending Mess." Boston Globe, September 7, 2007.

How to Recover.

Glaeser, Edward L. "How to Recover." New York Sun, September 4, 2007.

The Role of Religious and Social Organizations in the Lives of Disadvantaged Youth.

Dehejia, Rajeev, Thomas DeLeire, Erzo F.P. Luttmer, and Joshua Mitchell. "The Role of Religious and Social Organizations in the Lives of Disadvantaged Youth." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER (RWP07-037 and w13369), September 2007.