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

America Becoming: Racial Trends and Consequences in the United States

Wilson, William Julius, Neil J. Smelser, and Faith Mitchell, eds. America Becoming: Racial Trends and Consequences in the United States. National Academy, 2001.

Aging and Housing Equity.

Wise, David A., and Steven F. Venti. "Aging and Housing Equity." Innovations for Financing Retirement. Ed. Zvi Bondie, Brett Hammond, and Olivia S. Mitchell. Pension Research Council and the University of Pennsylvania, 2001.

An International Perspective on Policies for an Aging Society.

Wise, David A., and Jonathan Gruber. "An International Perspective on Policies for an Aging Society." Policies for An Aging Society: Confronting the Economic and Political Challenges. Ed. Stuart Altman and David Schactman. Johns Hopkins Press, 2001.

Choice, Chance, and Wealth Dispersion at Retirement.

Wise, David A., and Steven F. Venti. "Choice, Chance, and Wealth Dispersion at Retirement." Issues in Aging in the United States and Japan. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Pre-Retirement Cashouts and Foregone Retirement Saving: Implications for 401(k) Asset Accumulation.

Wise, David A., James Poterba, and Steven Venti. "Pre-Retirement Cashouts and Foregone Retirement Saving: Implications for 401(k) Asset Accumulation." Themes in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Aging Issues in the United States and Japan

Wise, David A., Seiritsu Ogura, and Toshiaki Tachibanaki, eds. Aging Issues in the United States and Japan. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Themes in the Economics of Aging

Wise, David A., ed. Themes in the Economics of Aging. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

The Changing Face of Retirement Saving in the United States.

Poterba, James M., David A. Wise, and Steven F. Venti. "The Changing Face of Retirement Saving in the United States." CESifo Forum 2.4 (Winter 2001).

The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and John R. Meyer. "The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience." Governance amid Bigger, Better Markets. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2001, 56-92.

Comment on Medical Care in the Consumer Price Index

Newhouse, Joseph P. Comment on "Medical Care in the Consumer Price Index" by Ina Kay Ford and Daniel H. Ginsberg. Medical Care Output and Productivity, Ed. David M. Cutler and Ernst R. Berndt. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Comment on Health Care Output and Prices in the Producer Price Index by Dennis Fixler and Mitchell Ginsburg.

Newhouse, Joseph P. Comment on "Health Care Output and Prices in the Producer Price Index" by Dennis Fixler and Mitchell Ginsburg. Medical Care Output and Productivity, Ed. David M. Cutler and Ernst R. Berndt. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Comment on The Concentration of Medical Spending: An Update

Newhouse, Joseph P. Comment on "The Concentration of Medical Spending: An Update" by David M. Cutler and Ellen Meara. Themes in the Economics of Aging, Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Comment on The Sources of Cost Difference in Health Insurance Plans: A Decomposition Analysis

Newhouse, Joseph P. Comment on "The Sources of Cost Difference in Health Insurance Plans: A Decomposition Analysis" by Matthew Eichner, Mark McClellan, and David A. Wise. Themes in the Economics of Aging, Ed. David A. Wise. 2001.

The Academic Revolution

Jencks, Christopher, and David Riesman. The Academic Revolution, Paperback Edition. Transaction Publishers, 2001.

Social Security, Retirement Incentives, and Retirement Behavior: An International Perspective.

Gruber, Jonathan, and David A. Wise. "Social Security, Retirement Incentives, and Retirement Behavior: An International Perspective." Demographic Change and Fiscal Policy. Ed. Alan J. Auerbach and Ronald D. Lee. Cambridge University Press, 2001, 159-190.

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