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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

There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in Four Chicago Neighborhoods and Their Meaning for America

Wilson, William Julius, and Richard P. Taub. There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in Four Chicago Neighborhoods and Their Meaning for America. Knopf, 2006.

Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context

Elliott, Delbert S., Scott Menard, Bruce Rankin, Amanda Elliott, David Huizinga, and William Julius Wilson. Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Review of Aggregation and the Measurement of Health Care Costs

Newhouse, Joseph P. Review of Aggregation and the Measurement of Health Care Costs, by Thomas Getzen. Health Services Research, 41.5, October 2006: 1955-1958.

An Overview of the Options.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "An Overview of the Options." Competition in the Railway Industry: An International Comparative Analysis. Ed. José A. Gómez-Ibáñez and Ginés de Rus. Edward Elgar, 2006.

Toward Skillful Parenting and Transformed Schools Inside a National Movement for Excellence with Equity.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Toward Skillful Parenting and Transformed Schools Inside a National Movement for Excellence with Equity." First Educational Equity Symposium of the Campaign for Educational Equity, Columbia Teachers College, October 2005.

Immigration Trends in the New York Metropolitan Area.

Borjas, George. "Immigration Trends in the New York Metropolitan Area." Economic Policy Review (December 2005): 91-101.

Urban Colossus: Why New York is America's Largest City.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Urban Colossus: Why New York is America's Largest City." Federal Reserve Bank of New York Economic Policy Review 11.2 (December 2005): 7-24.

The Working-Poverty Trap.

Ferguson, Ronald. "The Working-Poverty Trap." The Public Interest (No. 158) Winter 2005.

“Medicare’s Challenges in Paying Providers.”

Newhouse, Joseph P. “Medicare’s Challenges in Paying Providers.” Health Care Financing Review, 27.2 (Winter 2005-2006): 35-44.

The Geographic Distribution of Physicians Revisited.

Rosenthal, Meredith, Alan Zaslavsky, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "The Geographic Distribution of Physicians Revisited." Health Services Research 40.6 Part I (December 2005): 1931-1952.

Medicare's Challenges in Paying Providers.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Medicare's Challenges in Paying Providers." Health Care Financing Review 27.2 (Winter 2005-2006): 35-44.

The Wage Effect.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "The Wage Effect." Boston Globe, November 11, 2005: A23.

Underground Gun Markets.

Cook, Philip J., Jens Ludwig, Sudhir A. Venkatesh, and Anthony A. Braga. "Underground Gun Markets." NBER Working Paper 11737, November 2005.

Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets in Boston: The Effects of Operation Ceasefire on the Supply of New Handguns to Criminals.

Braga, Anthony A., and Glenn L. Pierce. "Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets in Boston: The Effects of Operation Ceasefire on the Supply of New Handguns to Criminals." Criminology and Public Policy 4.4 (November 2005): 717-748.

Inequality.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Inequality." Harvard Institute of Economic Research, NBER, and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-056, October 2005.

Divergence of Human Capital Levels across Cities.

Berry, Christopher R., and Edward L. Glaeser. "Divergence of Human Capital Levels across Cities." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-057, October 2005 (also NBER Working Paper 11617).

Analyzing Homicide Problems: Practical Approaches to Developing a Policy-Relevant Description of Serious Urban Violence

Braga, Anthony A. "Analyzing Homicide Problems: Practical Approaches to Developing a Policy-Relevant Description of Serious Urban Violence." Security Journal 18.4 (2005): 17-32.

Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Hospitals That Disproportionately Treat Black Patients.

Skinner, Jonathan, Amitabh Chandra, Douglas Staiger, Julie Lee, and Mark McClellan. "Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Hospitals That Disproportionately Treat Black Patients." Circulation 112.17 (October 2005): 2634-2641.

Why is Manhattan So Expensive?: Regulation and the Rise of House Prices.

Glaeser, Edward L., Joseph Gyourko, and Raven Saks. "Why is Manhattan So Expensive?: Regulation and the Rise of House Prices." Journal of Law and Economics 48.2 (October 2005): 331-370.

Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block.

Duflo, Esther, William Gale, Jeffrey Liebman, Peter Orszag, and Emmanuel Saez. "Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block." NBER Working Paper No. 11680, October 2005.

Education's Hidden Scandal: Schools Often Conceal High Dropout Rates for Minority Students.

Peterson, Paul E. "Education's Hidden Scandal: Schools Often Conceal High Dropout Rates for Minority Students." Charlotte Observer, September 27, 2005.

Creating an Effective Foundation to Prevent Youth Violence: Lessons Learned from Boston in the 1990s.

Braga, Anthony A. and Christopher Winship. "Creating an Effective Foundation to Prevent Youth Violence: Lessons Learned from Boston in the 1990s." Rappaport Institute Policy Brief PB-2005-5, September 26, 2005.

“Social Security Meets Race.”

Liebman, Jeffrey. “Social Security Meets Race.” Science, 309.5743, September 23, 2005: 1965.

Should the Government Rebuild New Orleans, Or Just give Residents Checks?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Should the Government Rebuild New Orleans, Or Just give Residents Checks?" The Economists' Voice September 21, 2005.

Hot Spots Policing and Crime Prevention: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Braga, Anthony A. "Hot Spots Policing and Crime Prevention: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials." Journal of Experimental Criminology 1.3 (September 2005): 317-342.

Defensive Medicine and Disappearing Doctors?

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "Defensive Medicine and Disappearing Doctors?" Regulation 28.3 (Fall 2005): 24-31.

Native Internal Migration and the Labor Market Impact of Immigration.

Borjas, George. "Native Internal Migration and the Labor Market Impact of Immigration." NBER Working Paper 11610, September 2005.

Disability Risk and the Value of Disability Insurance.

Chandra, Amitabh, and Andrew A. Samwick. "Disability Risk and the Value of Disability Insurance." NBER Working Paper Series 11605, September 2005.

The New Economy and Racial Opportunity.

Wilson, William Julius. "The New Economy and Racial Opportunity." Continuing Higher Education Review 69 (Fall 2005): 42-49.

Gradualism in Retail Restructuring.

Augustine, Charles, Joseph Cavicchi, and Joseph P. Kalt. "Gradualism in Retail Restructuring." Electric Light & Power September/October 2005: 26.

Strategic Extremism: Why Democrats and Republicans Divide on Religious Values.

Glaeser, Edward L., Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto, and Jesse M. Shapiro. "Strategic Extremism: Why Democrats and Republicans Divide on Religious Values." Quarterly Journal of Economics 120.4 (2005): 1283-1330.

Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor.

Dynarski, Susan. "Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-050 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11604), August 2005.

Insuring Consumption and Happiness through Religious Organizations.

Dehejia, Rajeev, Thomas DeLeire, and Erzo F.P. Luttmer. "Insuring Consumption and Happiness through Religious Organizations." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-047 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11576), August 2005.

The Costs of a National Health Information Network.

Kaushal, Rainu, David Blumenthal, Eric G. Poon, Ashish K. Jha, Calvin Franz, Blackford Middleton, John Glaser, Gilad Kuperman, Melissa Christino, Rushika Fernandopulle, Joseph P. Newhouse, David W. Bates, and the Cost of National Health Information Network Working Group. "The Costs of a National Health Information Network." Annals of Internal Medicine 143.3 (August 2, 2005): 165-173.

Neighbors as Negatives: Relative Earnings and Well-Being.

Luttmer, Erzo F.P. "Neighbors as Negatives: Relative Earnings and Well-Being." Quarterly Journal of Economics 120.3 (August 2005): 963-1002.

Care-Seeking Behavior in Response to Emergency Department Copayments.

Reed, Mary, Vicki Fung, Richard Brand, Bruce Fireman, Joseph P. Newhouse, Joseph V. Selby, and John Hsu. "Care-Seeking Behavior in Response to Emergency Department Copayments." Medical Care 43.8 (August 2005): 810-816.

Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects.

Kling, Jeffrey R., Jeffrey B. Liebman, and Lawrence F. Katz. "Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects." NBER Working Paper No. 11577, August 2005.

What Do Parents Value in Education? An Investigation of Parents' Revealed Preferences for Teachers.

Jacob, Brian A., and Lars Lefgren. "What Do Parents Value in Education? An Investigation of Parents' Revealed Preferences for Teachers." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-043 (also NBER Working Paper 11494), July 2005.

Competition and Regulation in the Power Industry: Can the Two Coexist?

Augustine, Charles, Joseph Cavicchi, and Joseph P. Kalt. "Competition and Regulation in the Power Industry: Can the Two Coexist?" Electric Light & Power July/August 2005: 28.

Principals as Agents: Subjective Performance Measures in Education.

Jacob, Brian A., and Lars Lefgren. "Principals as Agents: Subjective Performance Measures in Education." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-040 (also NBER Working Paper 11463), June 2005.

The Impact of School Choice on Student Outcomes: An Analysis of the Chicago Public Schools.

Cullen, Julie Berry, Brian A. Jacob, and Steven D. Levitt. "The Impact of School Choice on Student Outcomes: An Analysis of the Chicago Public Schools." Journal of Public Economics 89.5-6 (June 2005): 729-760.

Johnny Can Read... in Some States.

Peterson, Paul E. "Johnny Can Read... in Some States." Education Next 5.3 (Summer 2005): 52-53.

1990: Welfare Then and Now.

Jencks, Christopher. "1990: Welfare Then and Now." The American Prospect June 2005.

Urban Colossus: Why is New York America's Largest City?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Urban Colossus: Why is New York America's Largest City?" Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2073 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11398), June 2005.

Would Equal Opportunity Mean More Mobility?

Jencks, Christopher, and Laura Tach. "Would Equal Opportunity Mean More Mobility?" KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-037, May 2005.

The Labor-Market Impact of High-Skill Immigration.

Borjas, George. "The Labor-Market Impact of High-Skill Immigration." American Economic Review 95.2 (May 2005): 56-60.

The Consequences of the Growth of Health Insurance Premiums.

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "The Consequences of the Growth of Health Insurance Premiums." The American Economic Review 95.2 (May 2005): 214-218.

Opportunity and Progress: A Bipartisan Platform for National Housing Policy.

Cisneros, Henry G., Jack F. Kemp, Nicolas Retsinas, and Kent W. Colton. "Opportunity and Progress: A Bipartisan Platform for National Housing Policy." Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University, 2005.

Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Fiscal Implications, Introduction and Summary.

Gruber, Jonathan, and David A. Wise. "Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Fiscal Implications, Introduction and Summary." NBER Working Paper w11290, May 2005.

Is the Melting Pot Still Hot? Explaining the Resurgence of Immigrant Segregation.

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "Is the Melting Pot Still Hot? Explaining the Resurgence of Immigrant Segregation." Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2071 (also NBER Working Paper No. W11295), May 2005.