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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

A Focus on Parks and Beaches.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Focus on Parks and Beaches." Boston Globe, August 3, 2007.

Better a Murdoch...

Glaeser, Edward L. "Better a Murdoch..." New York Sun, July 25, 2007.

School Choice and Racial Balance.

Peterson, Paul E. "School Choice and Racial Balance." Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2007.

What Determines Giving to Hurricane Katrina Victims? Experimental Evidence on Income, Race, and Fairness.

Fong, Christina M., and Erzo F.P. Luttmer. "What Determines Giving to Hurricane Katrina Victims? Experimental Evidence on Income, Race, and Fairness." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER (RWP07-032 and w13219), July 2007.

Risk Worth Taking.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Risk Worth Taking." New York Sun, July 10, 2007.

The New Homeowners.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The New Homeowners." Boston Globe, July 8, 2007.

Medicare Part D and Nursing Home Residents.

Stevenson, David G., Haiden A. Huskamp, Nancy L. Keating, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Medicare Part D and Nursing Home Residents." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 55.7 (July 2007): 1115-1125.

Upward Trajectory.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Upward Trajectory." New York Sun, June 12, 2007.

The Profit Calculator.

Cohen, Arianne, Edward Glaeser, and Michael Idov. "The Profit Calculator." New York 40.21 (June 11, 2007): 38-49.

Housing Changes Key to City's Future.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Housing Changes Key to City's Future." Boston Globe, June 10, 2007.

Cross-Country Variation in the Impact of International Migration: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Aydemir, Abdurrahman, and George Borjas. "Cross-Country Variation in the Impact of International Migration: Canada, Mexico, and the United States." Journal of the European Economic Association 5.4 (June 2007): 663-708.

A Different Application for Productivity Measures, or Has the Difficulty of Measuring Physician Productivity Caused the Federal Deficit to Be Misestimated?

Newhouse, Joseph P. "A Different Application for Productivity Measures, or Has the Difficulty of Measuring Physician Productivity Caused the Federal Deficit to Be Misestimated?" Survey of Current Business 87.6 (June 2007): 72-77.

Why Does Democracy Need Education?

Glaeser, Edward L., Giacomo A.M. Ponzetto, and Andrei Shleifer. "Why Does Democracy Need Education?" Journal of Economic Growth 12.2 (June 2007): 77-99.

Become More Sophisticated about Diversity.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Become More Sophisticated about Diversity." NSDC Journal of Staff Development 28.3 (Summer 2007).

“Incentive Formularies and Changes in Prescription Drug Spending among Insured Adults and Their Dependents.

Landon, Bruce E., Meredith B. Rosenthal, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Claire Spettell, Adam Lessler, Howard R. Underwood, and Joseph P. Newhouse. “Incentive Formularies and Changes in Prescription Drug Spending among Insured Adults and Their Dependents." American Journal of Managed Care 13.(Part 2) (June 2007): 360-369.

Malpractice Liability Costs and the Practice of Medicine in the Medicare Program.

Baicker, Katherine, Elliott S. Fisher, and Amitabh Chandra. "Malpractice Liability Costs and the Practice of Medicine in the Medicare Program." Health Affairs 26.3 (May/June 2007): 841-852.

What Americans Think About Their Schools: The 2007 Education Next - PEPG Survey.

Howell, William G., Martin R. West, and Paul E. Peterson. "What Americans Think About Their Schools: The 2007 Education Next - PEPG Survey." Education Next 7.3 (Summer 2007).

With Compromise, a First Step on Immigration.

Glaeser, Edward L. "With Compromise, a First Step on Immigration." Boston Globe, May 28, 2007.

A Road Map for Environmentalism.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Road Map for Environmentalism." Boston Globe, May 21, 2007.

Politics, Biotechnology a Shaky Mix.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Politics, Biotechnology a Shaky Mix." Boston Globe, May 14, 2007.

Embracing Biotechnology.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Embracing Biotechnology." Boston Globe, May 7, 2007.

Medicare Spending on Physicians — No Easy Fix in Sight.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Medicare Spending on Physicians — No Easy Fix in Sight." New England Journal of Medicine 356.18 (May 3, 2007): 1883-1884.

Mexican Immigration to the United States

Borjas, George., ed. Mexican Immigration to the United States. National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2007.

Introduction

Borjas, George. "Introduction." Mexican Immigration to the United States. Ed. George Borjas. National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2007, 1-12.

The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforce in the United States

Borjas, George and Lawrence F. Katz. "The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforce in the United States." Mexican Immigration to the United States. Ed. George Borjas. National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2007, 13-55.

Do Race-Specific Models Explain Disparities in Treatments after Acute Myocardial Infarction?

Jha, Ashish K., Douglas O. Staiger, Lee Lucas, and Amitabh Chandra. "Do Race-Specific Models Explain Disparities in Treatments after Acute Myocardial Infarction?" American Heart Journal 153.5 (May 2007): 785-791.

Hypertension Treatment in a Medicare Population: Adherence and Systolic Blood Pressure Control.

Fung, Vicki, Jie Huang, Richard Brand, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "Hypertension Treatment in a Medicare Population: Adherence and Systolic Blood Pressure Control." Clinical Therapeutics 29.5 (May 2007): 972-984.

When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States.

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States." NBER Working Papers w13082, May 2007.

Savings Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Families in the United States: Why Is the Saver's Credit Not More Effective?

Duflo, Esther, Peter Orszag, William Gale, Emmanuel Saez, and Jeffrey Liebman. " Savings Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Families in the United States: Why Is the Saver's Credit Not More Effective?" Journal of the European Economic Association 5.2-3 (April-May 2007): 647-661.

“Parenting Practices, Teenage Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement among African American Children.”

Ferguson, Ronald. “Parenting Practices, Teenage Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement among African American Children.” Focus: University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty 25.1 (Spring-Summer 2007): 18-26.

Cleaning up the Public Pension System.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Cleaning up the Public Pension System." Boston Globe, April 30, 2007.

A Climate for Growth.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Climate for Growth." Boston Globe, April 23, 2007.

Was Part D a Giveaway to the Pharmaceutical Industry?

Newhouse, Joseph P., Erica Seiguer, and Richard G. Frank. "Was Part D a Giveaway to the Pharmaceutical Industry?" Inquiry 44.1 (Spring 2007): 15-25.

Streamline the Aid Process.

Dynarski, Susan, and Judith Scott-Clayton. "Streamline the Aid Process." Chronicle of Higher Education, 53.31, April 6, 2007: B10.

Is the U.S. Population Behaving Healthier?

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Allison B. Rosen. "Is the U.S. Population Behaving Healthier?" NBER Working Paper Series w13013, April 2007.

What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns.

Kerr, William, Edward L. Glaeser, and Glenn Ellison. "What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns." Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau, NBER, and HIER Working Papers (CES-WP-07-13, w13068, and 2133), April 2007.

Aggregation Reversals and the Social Formation of Beliefs.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Bruce Sacerdote. "Aggregation Reversals and the Social Formation of Beliefs." NBER Working Papers w13031, April 2007.

The Rise of the Sunbelt.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Kristina Tobio. "The Rise of the Sunbelt." NBER Working Papers w13071, April 2007.

Mending the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Improving Consumer Choices and Restructuring Purchasing.

Frank, Richard G., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Mending the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Improving Consumer Choices and Restructuring Purchasing." Hamilton Project Discussion Paper, The Brookings Institution, April 2007.

Negotiating Gang Peace.

Braga, Anthony A. "Negotiating Gang Peace." Boston Globe, March 31, 2007.

Does the Minimum Wage Cause Inefficient Rationing?

Luttmer, Erzo F.P. "Does the Minimum Wage Cause Inefficient Rationing?" KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER (RWP07-018 and w13012), March 2007.

College Grants on a Postcard: A Proposal for Simple and Predictable Federal Student Aid.

Dynarski, Susan, and Judith Scott-Clayton. "College Grants on a Postcard: A Proposal for Simple and Predictable Federal Student Aid." Hamilton Project Discussion Paper 2007-01; KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-014, March 2007.

In the City, Inequality Rules.

Glaeser, Edward L. "In the City, Inequality Rules." New York Sun, March 2, 2007.

Inefficient Cities.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and Fernanda Ruiz Nuñez. "Inefficient Cities." Working Paper, March 2007.

Patient Cost-Sharing, Hospitalization Offsets, and the Design of Optimal Health Insurance for the Elderly.

Chandra, Amitabh, Jonathan Gruber, and Robin McKnight. "Patient Cost-Sharing, Hospitalization Offsets, and the Design of Optimal Health Insurance for the Elderly." NBER Working Paper Series w12972, March 2007.

“Coverage and Prior Authorization of Psychotropic Drugs under Medicare Part D.

Huskamp, Haiden A., David G. Stevenson, Julie M. Donohue, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Nancy L. Keating. “Coverage and Prior Authorization of Psychotropic Drugs under Medicare Part D." Psychiatric Services 58.3 (March 2007): 308-310.

The Entrepreneurs and the New Commission: Changing Minds in the Education Establishment.

Peterson, Paul E. "The Entrepreneurs and the New Commission: Changing Minds in the Education Establishment." Education Next 7.2 (Spring 2007): 5.

Mega-Cities, Mega-Problems.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Mega-Cities, Mega-Problems." Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2007.

The Philadelphia Story.

Peterson, Paul E. "The Philadelphia Story." Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2007.

Truth in Affordable Housing.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Truth in Affordable Housing." Boston Globe, February 12, 2007.