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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

Testing for Structural Breaks in the Evaluation of Programs.

Piehl, Anne Morrison, Suzanne J. Cooper, David M. Kennedy, and Anthony A. Braga. "Testing for Structural Breaks in the Evaluation of Programs." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-019, April 2001.

Moving Forward: Commentary on the New Administration.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Moving Forward: Commentary on the New Administration." Shelterforce March 2001.

Immigration Policy: A Proposal.

Borjas, George. "Immigration Policy: A Proposal." Blueprints for an Ideal Legal Immigration Policy. Ed. Richard D. Lamm and Alan Simpson. Center for Immigration Studies Paper #17, March 2001.

Medical Care Price Indices: Problems and Opportunities.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Medical Care Price Indices: Problems and Opportunities." Academia Economic Papers 29.1 (March 2001): 1-65.

Medical Care Price Indices: Problems and Opportunities.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Medical Care Price Indices: Problems and Opportunities." NBER Working Paper 8168, March 2001.

Is Homeownership Worth It?

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Is Homeownership Worth It?" National Mortgage News February 19, 2001.

The CRA After Financial Modernization: A Final Report.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The CRA After Financial Modernization: A Final Report." U.S. Treasury Report January 19, 2001.

Women and Informality: A Global Picture, the Global Movement

Chen, Martha. "Women and Informality: A Global Picture, the Global Movement." SAIS Review 21.1 (Winter-Spring 2001): 71-82.

Introduction

Jencks, Christopher, and David Reisman. "Introduction." The Academic Revolution. Transaction Publishers, 2001.

America's New Democracy

Fiorina, Morris P., Paul E. Peterson, and D. Stephen Voss, eds. America's New Democracy. Allyn, 2001.

Charters, Vouchers, and Public Education

Peterson, Paul E., and David Campbell, eds. Charters, Vouchers, and Public Education. Brookings Institution, 2001.

The New American Democracy

Fiorina, Morris P., and Paul E. Peterson. The New American Democracy, 2nd edition. Allyn, 2001.

An Evaluation of the Basic Fund Scholarship Program in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

Peterson, Paul E., David E. Campbell, and Martin R. West. "An Evaluation of the Basic Fund Scholarship Program in the San Francisco Bay Area, California." Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance Research Paper PEPG01-01, January 2001.

Choice and Competition in K-12 Education.

Peterson, Paul E. "Choice and Competition in K-12 Education." Governance amid Bigger, Better Markets. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2001.

The Interests of the Limited City.

Peterson, Paul E. "The Interests of the Limited City." The Politics of Urban America: A Reader. Ed. Dennis R. Judd and Paul Kantor. Allyn, 2001.

School Choice Experiments in Urban Education.

Peterson, Paul E. "School Choice Experiments in Urban Education." School Choice or Best Systems: What Improves Education? Ed. Margaret C. Wang and Herbert J. Walberg. Erlbaum, 2001.

Choice in American Education.

Peterson, Paul E. "Choice in American Education." A Primer on America's Schools. Ed. Terry Moe. Hoover Institution, 2001.

Impacts on School Vouchers on Students and Families.

Peterson, Paul E. "Impacts on School Vouchers on Students and Families." An Education Agenda: Let Parents Choose Their Children's School. Ed. John C. Goodman and Fritz F. Steiger. National Center for Policy Analysis, 2001.

Heaven's Door: Immigration Policy and the American Economy

Borjas, George. Heaven's Door: Immigration Policy and the American Economy, Paperback Edition. Princeton University Press, 2001.

Economics of Migration.

Borjas, George. "Economics of Migration." The New World of Welfare: An Agenda for Reauthorization and Beyond. Ed. Rebecca Blank and Ron Haskins. Brookings Institution, 2001, 369-385.

Economics of Migration.

Borjas, George. "Economics of Migration." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Pergamon, 2001.

Immigration Policy: A Proposal.

Borjas, George. "Immigration Policy: A Proposal." Blueprints for an Ideal Legal Immigration Policy. Ed. Richard D. Lamm and Alan Simpson. Center for Immigration Studies, 2001.

Does Immigration Grease the Wheels of the Labor Market?

Borjas, George. "Does Immigration Grease the Wheels of the Labor Market?" Brookings Papers on Economic Activity 1 (2001): 69-119.

Loans, Liquidity and Schooling Decisions.

Dynarski, Susan. "Loans, Liquidity and Schooling Decisions." Working Paper, 2001.

Does Aid Matter? Measuring the Effect of Student Aid on College Attendance and Completion.

Dynarski, Susan. "Does Aid Matter? Measuring the Effect of Student Aid on College Attendance and Completion." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-034, 2001.

The Middle Class Parent Penalty: Child Benefits in the U.S. Tax Code.

Ellwood, David, and Jeffrey Liebman. "The Middle Class Parent Penalty: Child Benefits in the U.S. Tax Code." Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 15. Ed. James M. Poterba. MIT Press, 2001.

The Growing Differences in Family Structure: What Do We Know?

Ellwood, David, and Christopher Jencks. "The Growing Differences in Family Structure: What Do We Know?" Mimeo, 2001.

Racial Test-Score Trends 1971-1996, Popular Culture and Community Standards.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Racial Test-Score Trends 1971-1996, Popular Culture and Community Standards." America Becoming: Racial Trends and Their Consequences. Ed. Neil Smelser, William Julius Wilson, and Faith Mitchell. National Academy Press, 2001.

A Diagnostic Analysis of Black-White GPA Disparities in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Ferguson, Ronald. "A Diagnostic Analysis of Black-White GPA Disparities in Shaker Heights, Ohio." Brookings Papers on Education Policy. .Brookings Institution, 2001.

Cultivating New Routines that Foster High Achievement for All Students: How Researchers and Practitioners Can Collaborate to Reduce the Minority Achievement Gap.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Cultivating New Routines that Foster High Achievement for All Students: How Researchers and Practitioners Can Collaborate to Reduce the Minority Achievement Gap." ERS Spectrum 19.4 (Fall 2001).

Evaluating Chicago's Efforts to End Social Promotion.

Roderick, Melissa, Brian A. Jacob, and Anthony S. Bryk. "Evaluating Chicago's Efforts to End Social Promotion." Governance and Performance: New Perspectives. Ed. Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., and Carolyn J. Heinrich. Georgetown University Press, 2001.

Getting Tough? The Impact of Mandatory High School Graduation Exams on Student Achievement and Dropout Rates.

Jacob, Brian A. "Getting Tough? The Impact of Mandatory High School Graduation Exams on Student Achievement and Dropout Rates." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 23.2 (2001): 99-122.

Means-Testing Indian Governments: Taxing What Works.

Kalt, Joseph P., and Jonathan Tyler. "Means-Testing Indian Governments: Taxing What Works." Taking Sides: Race and Ethnicity. Ed. Richard C. Monk. McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, 2001.

Bullets Know No Name: Consequences of Fear in the Ghetto.

Kling, Jeffrey, Jeffrey Liebman, and Lawrence Katz. "Bullets Know No Name: Consequences of Fear in the Ghetto." Working Paper, January 2001.

Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds

Light, Richard J. Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds. Harvard University Press, March 2001.

New Directions for Evaluation: Evaluation Findings That Surprise #90

Light, Richard, J., ed. New Directions for Evaluation: Evaluation Findings That Surprise #90. Jossey, 2001.

Price Indices for Medical Care Goods and Services: An Overview of Measurement Issues.

Berndt, Ernst R., David Cutler, Richard Frank, Zvi Griliches, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Jack E. Triplett. "Price Indices for Medical Care Goods and Services: An Overview of Measurement Issues." Medical Care Output and Productivity. Ed. David M. Cutler and Ernst R. Berndt. University of Chicago Press, 2001, 141-200.

Pricing Heart Attack Treatments.

Cutler, David, Mark McClellan, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Dahlia Remler. "Pricing Heart Attack Treatments." Medical Care Output and Productivity. Ed. David M. Cutler and Ernst R. Berndt. University of Chicago Press, 2001, 305-362.

Lessons from the Medical Marketplace.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Lessons from the Medical Marketplace." Governance amid Bigger, Better Markets. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye Jr. Brookings Institution, 2001.

Health Economics.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Health Economics." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2001, 6550-6557.

Paying for Graduate Medical Education: The Debate Goes On.

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Gail R. Wilensky. "Paying for Graduate Medical Education: The Debate Goes On." Health Affairs 20.2 (May/June 2001): 25-42.

Technological Change around the World: Evidence from Heart Attack Care.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Technological Change around the World: Evidence from Heart Attack Care." Health Affairs 20.3 (May-June 2001): 25-42.

Providing Care at the End of Life: Do Medicare Rules Impede Good Care?

Huskamp, Haiden A., Melinda J. Beeuwkes Buntin, Virginia Wang, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Providing Care at the End of Life: Do Medicare Rules Impede Good Care?" Health Affairs 20.3 (May/June 2001): 204-211.

The Prevalence of Formal Risk Adjustment in Health Plan Purchasing.

Keenan, Patricia Seliger, Melinda J. Beeuwkes Buntin, Thomas G. McGuire, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "The Prevalence of Formal Risk Adjustment in Health Plan Purchasing." Inquiry 38.3 (Fall 2001): 245-259.

Comparative Health Care Systems.

Ruggie, Mary. "Comparative Health Care Systems." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2001.

Soziale Unglechheit in den USA. Pladoyer fur eine multiethnische Bundnispolitik

Wilson, William Julius. Soziale Unglechheit in den USA. Pladoyer fur eine multiethnische Bundnispolitik. Passagen Verlag, 2001.

The American Belief System Concerning Poverty and Welfare.

Wilson, William Julius. "The American Belief System Concerning Poverty and Welfare." Understanding Society: An Introductory Reader. Ed. Margaret L. Anderson, Kim A. Logio, and Howard Taylor. Wadsworth/Thomas Learning, 2001, 217-222.

Socioeconomic Inequality: Race and/or Class.

Wilson, William Julius. "Socioeconomic Inequality: Race and/or Class." Race in the 21st Century. Ed. Curtis Stokes, Theresa Melendez, and Genice Rhodes-Reed. Michigan State University Press, 2001, 435-454.

The Inner City: Cultural Concerns.

Wilson, William Julius, James Quane, and Bruce Rankin. "The Inner City: Cultural Concerns." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2001, 7526-7530.

The Urban Underclass.

Wilson, William Julius, James Quane, and Bruce Rankin. "The Urban Underclass." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2001, 15945-15948.