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Delivery worker wearing a medical mask and carrying packages.
Feature: The Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Laws on Service Workers

Daniel Schneider finds that state paid sick leave laws increased service workers’ access to paid sick leave and reduced the share of service workers who worked while sick.

A family with a father, mother, and two small children walking on a dirt path.
Feature: Connecting Absolute and Relative Intergenerational Mobility

Deirdre Bloome offers two frameworks for understanding the relationship between types of intergenerational mobility, or whether people are socioeconomically better off than their parents.

Two women in rural India dressed colorfully and carrying baskets on their heads.
Feature: Studying a Government Program to Support Women’s Self-Help Groups

Michael Walton explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program, finding two major tensions.

A network of computer motherboards and other parts assembled to look like a miniature city.
Feature: The Data-Informed City

Jorrit de Jong presents a comprehensive framework for how cities can use data to address problems more effectively, efficiently, equitably, and with better accountability.

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

Skill Requirements Across Firms and Labor Markets: Evidence from Job Postings for Professionals

Deming, David, and Lisa B. Kahn. "Skill Requirements Across Firms and Labor Markets: Evidence from Job Postings for Professionals." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-022, April 2017.

Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, Joshua Hurwitz, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison." Insights in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2017, 45-75.

Company Stock Reactions to the 2016 Election Shock: Trump, Taxes and Trade

Wagner, Alexander F., Richard J. Zeckhauser, and Alexandre Ziegler. "Company Stock Reactions to the 2016 Election Shock: Trump, Taxes and Trade." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-005, February 2017.

Behaviorally Informed Policies for Household Financial Decisionmaking

Madrian, Brigitte C., Hal E. Hershfield, Abigail B. Sussman, Saurabh Bhargava, Jeremy Burke, Scott A Huettel, Julian Jamison, Eric J. Johnson, John G. Lynch, Stephan Meier, Scott Rick, and Suzanne B. Shu. "Behaviorally Informed Policies for Household Financial Decisionmaking." Behavioral Science & Policy 3.1 (2017): 26-40.

Improving the Role of Public-Private Partnerships

Donahue, John D. "Improving the Role of Public-Private Partnerships." Memos to National Leaders. Ed. Posner, Paul L., Janice R. Lachance, and Tonya T. Neaves. National Academy of Public Administration, 2016, 101-105.

Privatization

Donahue, John D. "Privatization." American Governance. Ed. Schechter, Steven. Macmillan, 2016.

Thirteen Editions of The Structure of American Industry: An IO Perspective

Elzinga, Kenneth G., and F. M. Scherer. "Thirteen Editions of The Structure of American Industry: An IO Perspective." Review of Industrial Organization 49.3 (November 2016): 515-532.

Efficient Warnings, Not “Wolf or Puppy” Warnings

Robinson, Lisa A., W. Kip Viscusi, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Efficient Warnings, Not “Wolf or Puppy” Warnings." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-033, September 2016: Revised November 2016.

Attention to Distribution in U.S. Regulatory Analyses

Robinson, Lisa A., James K. Hammitt, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Attention to Distribution in U.S. Regulatory Analyses." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 10.2 (July 2016): 308-328.

Size of RJVs and Degree of Cooperation in Product Development

Dogan, Pinar, Marc Bourreau, and Matthieu Manant. "Size of RJVs and Degree of Cooperation in Product Development." International Journal of Industrial Organization 46 (May 2016): 77-106.

How Money Talks

Fagan, Mark. "How Money Talks." USA Today Magazine. November 2015.

Making Money by Giving It for Free: Radiohead’s Pre-Release Strategy for In Rainbows

Bourreau, Marc, Pinar Dogan, and Sounman Hong. "Making Money by Giving It for Free: Radiohead’s Pre-Release Strategy for In Rainbows." Information Economics and Policy 32 (September 2015): 77-93.


Regulating Ambiguous Risks: The Less than Rational Regulation of Pharmaceuticals

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Regulating Ambiguous Risks: The Less than Rational Regulation of Pharmaceuticals." Journal of Legal Studies 44.S2 (June 2015): S387-S422.

Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, Joshua Hurwitz, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison." American Economic Review 105.5 (May 2015).

Debt Relief and Debtor Outcomes: Measuring the Effects of Consumer Bankruptcy Protection

Dobbie, Will and Jae Song. "Debt Relief and Debtor Outcomes: Measuring the Effects of Consumer Bankruptcy Protection." American Economic Review 105.3 (March 2015): 1272-1311.

Level of Access and Infrastructure Investment in Network Industries

Borreau, Marc, Pinar Dogan, and Romain Lestage. "Level of Access and Infrastructure Investment in Network Industries." Journal of Regulatory Economics 46.3 (December 2014): 237-260.

First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection

Scherer, F.M. "First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-053, November 2014.

Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers." Harvard Business Review. June 19, 2014.

Access Regulation and the Transition from Copper to Fiber Networks in Telecoms

Bourreau, Marc, Carlo Cambini, and Pinar Dogan. "Access Regulation and the Transition from Copper to Fiber Networks in Telecoms." Journal of Regulatory Economics 45.3 (June 2014): 233-258.

Rules and Standards when Compliance Costs are Private Information

Kotowski, Maciej H., David A. Weisbach, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Rules and Standards when Compliance Costs are Private Information." Journal of Legal Studies 43.S2 (June 2014): S297-S329.

Review of Women and Executive Office: Pathways and Performance

Bowles, Hannah Riley. Review of Women and Executive Office: Pathways and Performance, ed. Melody Rose. Sage, 59.4, March 2014: NP39–NP41.

Competition Policy and Intellectual Property: Insights from Developed Country Experience

Scherer, F.M., and Jayashree Watal. "Competition Policy and Intellectual Property: Insights from Developed Country Experience." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-013, February 2014.

Audits as Signals

Kotowski, Maciej, David A. Weisbach, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Audits as Signals." University of Chicago Law Review 81.1 (February 2014): 179-202.

Global Governance and “New Governance Theory”: Lessons from Business and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Global Governance and “New Governance Theory”: Lessons from Business and Human Rights." Global Governance 20.1 (January-March 2014): 5-17.

The F.T.C., Oligopoly, and Shared Monopoly

Scherer, F.M. "The F.T.C., Oligopoly, and Shared Monopoly." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-031, September 2013.

Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations

Scherer, F.M. "Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-029, September 2013.

Audits as Signals

Kotowski, Maciej, David A. Weisbach, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Audits as Signals." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-026, September 2013.

Review of Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property: Creative Production in Legal and Cultural Perspective

Jasanoff, Sheila. Review of Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property: Creative Production in Legal and Cultural Perspective, ed. Mario Biagioli, Peter Jaszi, and Martha Woodmansee. Isis, 104.3, September 2013: 595-596.

Information Asymmetries in Consumer Lending: Evidence from Payday Lending

Dobbie, Willm and Paige Marta Skiba. "Information Asymmetries in Consumer Lending: Evidence from Payday Lending." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 4 (July 2013): 5.

Psychological Perspectives on Gender in Negotiation

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Psychological Perspectives on Gender in Negotiation." The Sage Handbook of Gender and Psychology. Ed. M.K. Ryan and N.R. Branscombe. Sage Publications Ltd, 2013.

Just Business: Multinational Corporations and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. Just Business: Multinational Corporations and Human Rights. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.

Post-Durban Climate Policy Architecture Based on Linkage of Cap-and-Trade Systems

Ranson, Matthew, and Robert N. Stavins. "Post-Durban Climate Policy Architecture Based on Linkage of Cap-and-Trade Systems." Chicago Journal of International Law 13.2 (Winter 2013): 403-438.

On Average, Physicians Spend Nearly 11 Percent Of Their 40-Year Careers With An Open, Unresolved Malpractice Claim

Seabury, Seth A., Amitabh Chandra, Darius N. Lakdawalla, and Anupam B. Jena. "On Average, Physicians Spend Nearly 11 Percent Of Their 40-Year Careers With An Open, Unresolved Malpractice Claim." Health Affairs 32.1 (January 2013): 111-119.

Addressing Catastrophic Risks: Disparate Anatomies Require Tailored Therapies

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard Zeckhauser,. "Addressing Catastrophic Risks: Disparate Anatomies Require Tailored Therapies." Regulatory Breakdown: The Crisis of Confidence in U.S. Regulation. Ed. Cary Coglianese. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012, 21-48.

BP Lets Employees Take The Fall

Kayyem, Juliette. "BP Lets Employees Take The Fall." Boston Globe, November 19, 2012.

Merger Efficiencies and Competition Policy

Scherer, F.M. "Merger Efficiencies and Competition Policy." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-048, October 2012.

IKEA’s Saudi problem

Kayyem, Juliette. "IKEA’s Saudi problem." Boston Globe, October 4, 2012.

Bankruptcy Law and The Cost of
Credit: The Impact of
Cramdown on Mortgage
Interest Rates

Goodman, Joshua, and Levitin, Adam. "Bankruptcy Law and The Cost of Credit: The Impact of Cramdown on Mortgage Interest Rates." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-037, August 2012.

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Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point

Bower, Joseph L., Herman B. Leonard, and Lynn S. Paine. "Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point." Working Knowledge: The Thinking That Leads, February 15, 2012.

Economics of the Environment: Selected Readings

Stavins, Robert N., ed. Economics of the Environment: Selected Readings W. W. Norton & Company, 2012.

The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies

Aldy, Joseph, and William Pizer. "The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-047, December 2011.

In Economists’ Paradise, Lessons for US

Glaeser, Edward L. "In Economists’ Paradise, Lessons for US." Boston Globe, December 19, 2011.

Deterring and Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need for Strict and Two-Tier Liability

W. Kip Viscusi, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Deterring and Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need for Strict and Two-Tier Liability." Vanderbilt Law Review 64.6 (2011): 1717-1765.

Real-Time Economic Analysis and Policy Development During the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Aldy, Joseph. "Real-Time Economic Analysis and Policy Development During the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill." Vanderbilt Law Review 64.6 (November 2011): 1795-1817.

How to Stabilize the Housing Market

Summers, Lawrence H. "How to Stabilize the Housing Market." Washington Post, October 23, 2011.

The World Must Insist that Europe Act

Summers, Lawrence H. "The World Must Insist that Europe Act." Finance Times, September 19, 2011.

Access Pricing, Competition, and Incentives to Migrate From "Old" to "New" Technology

Bourreau, Marc, Carlo Cambini, and Pinar Dogan. "Access Pricing, Competition, and Incentives to Migrate From "Old" to "New" Technology." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-029, July 2011.

Collaborative Governance

Donahue, John D., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Collaborative Governance." Milkin Institute Review. July 2011.

How They Wrecked the Economy

Parker, Richard. "How They Wrecked the Economy." The American Prospect. June 9, 2011.