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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

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." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-025, May 30, 2012.

Designing a Bretton Woods Institution to Address Climate Change

Aldy, Joseph. "Designing a Bretton Woods Institution to Address Climate Change." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-017, May 2012.

Willingness to Pay and Political Support for a U.S. National Clean Energy Standard

Aldy, Joseph E., Matthew J. Kotchen, and Anthony A. Leiserowitz. "Willingness to Pay and Political Support for a U.S. National Clean Energy Standard." Nature Climate Change 2.5 (May 2012).

Multiple Market-Clearing Prices, Electricity Market Design and Price Manipulation

Hogan, William W. "Multiple Market-Clearing Prices, Electricity Market Design and Price Manipulation." The Electricity Journal 25.4 (May 2012): 18-32.

The Price of Wind Power in China During its Expansion: Technology Adoption, Learning-by-Doing, Economies of Scale, and Manufacturing Localization

Qiua, Yueming, and Laura D. Anadon. "The Price of Wind Power in China During its Expansion: Technology Adoption, Learning-by-Doing, Economies of Scale, and Manufacturing Localization." Energy Economics 34.3 (May 2012): 772-785.

What's in a Wine's Name?

Stavins, Robert N. "What's in a Wine's Name?" Environmental Forum. May/June 2012, 14.

Sustainable Cooperation in Global Climate Policy: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets

Bosetti, Valentina, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Sustainable Cooperation in Global Climate Policy: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-012, April 2012.

Using the Market to Address Climate Change: Insights from Theory & Experience

Aldy, Joseph, and Robert N. Stavins. "Using the Market to Address Climate Change: Insights from Theory & Experience." Daedalus 141.2 (Spring 2012): 45-60.

An Unambiguous Consequence of the Durban Climate Talks

Stavins, Robert N. "An Unambiguous Consequence of the Durban Climate Talks." Review of Environment, Energy and Economics (March 9, 2012): 1-4.

Ocean Planning and Massachusetts

Kayyem, Juliette. "Ocean Planning and Massachusetts." Boston Globe, March 8, 2012.

Did the Durban Meeting Succeed?

Stavins, Robert N. "Did the Durban Meeting Succeed?" Environmental Forum. March/April 2012.

Gasoline Taxes and Consumer Behavior

Li, Shanjun, Joshua Linn, and Erich J. Muehlegger. "Gasoline Taxes and Consumer Behavior." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-006, February 2012.

Climate Policy: Hard Problem, Soft Thinking

Wagner, Gernot, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Climate Policy: Hard Problem, Soft Thinking." Climatic Change 110.3/4 (February 2012): 507-521.

International Climate Policy: The Durban Platform Opens a Window

Stavins, Robert N. "International Climate Policy: The Durban Platform Opens a Window." Oxford University Press’s Blog, January 24, 2012.

Economics of the Environment: Selected Readings

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

Politically Feasible Emissions Targets to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations

Bosetti, Valentina, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Politically Feasible Emissions Targets to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 6.1 (Winter 2012): 86-109.

Three Key Elements of a Post-2012 International Climate Policy Architecture

Olmstead, Sheila M., and Robert N. Stavins. "Three Key Elements of a Post-2012 International Climate Policy Architecture." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 6.1 (Winter 2012): 65-85.

Rahm's Doctrine Revisited, Revised

Stavins, Robert N. "Rahm's Doctrine Revisited, Revised." Environmental Forum. January/February 2012.

Globalization and the Environment

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Globalization and the Environment." Economics of the Environment. Ed. Robert N. Stavins. W. W. Norton, 2012.

The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies

Aldy, Joseph, and William Pizer. "The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-047, December 2011.

A Preliminary Review of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Clean Energy Package

Aldy, Joseph. "A Preliminary Review of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Clean Energy Package." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-048, December 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.

How to Agree on Emissions Targets at Durban

Bosetti, Valentina, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "How to Agree on Emissions Targets at Durban." VoxEU, November 28, 2011.

Addressing Catastrophic Risks: Disparate Anatomies Require Tailored Therapies

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Addressing Catastrophic Risks: Disparate Anatomies Require Tailored Therapies." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-045, November 2011.

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.

The Value of Terroir: Hedonic Estimation of
Vineyard Sale Prices

Stavins, Robert N. "The Value of Terroir: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sale Prices." Journal of Wine Economics 6.1 (November 1, 2011): 1-14.

Transforming U.S. Energy Innovation

Anadon, Laura Diaz, Matthew Bunn, Gabriel Chan, Melissa Chan, Ruud Kempener, Charles Jones, Audrey Lee, Nathaniel Logar, and, Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "Transforming U.S. Energy Innovation." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, November 2011.

The Promise and Problems of Pricing Carbon: Theory and Experience

Aldy, Joseph, and Robert N. Stavins. "The Promise and Problems of Pricing Carbon: Theory and Experience." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-041, October 2011.

Fuel Tax Incidence and Supply Conditions

Marion, Justin, and Erich Muehlegger. "Fuel Tax Incidence and Supply Conditions." Journal of Public Economics 95.9-10 (October 2011): 1202-1212.

Using the Market to Address Climate Change: Insights from Theory and Experience

Aldy, Joseph, and Robert N. Stavins. "Using the Market to Address Climate Change: Insights from Theory and Experience." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-038, September 28, 2011.

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." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-037, September 2011.

The Challenge of Degraded Environments: How Common Biases Impair Effective Policy

Berger, Alan, Case Brown, Carolyn Kousky, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Challenge of Degraded Environments: How Common Biases Impair Effective Policy." Risk Analysis 31.9 (September 2011): 1423–1433.

The Water-Energy Nexus in Middle East and North Africa

Siddiqi, Afreen, and Laura Diaz Anadon. "The Water-Energy Nexus in Middle East and North Africa." Energy Policy 39.6 (August 2011): 4529-4540.

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

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Deterring and Compensating Oil Spill Catastrophes: The Need for Strict and Two-Tier Liability." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-025, July 2011.

Promoting Clean Energy in the American Power Sector

Aldy, Joseph. "Promoting Clean Energy in the American Power Sector." Hamilton Project Discussion Paper 2011-04, May 2011.

Challenges from State-Federal Interactions in U.S. Climate Change Policy

Goulder, Lawrence H., and Robert N. Stavins. "Challenges from State-Federal Interactions in U.S. Climate Change Policy." American Economic Review 101.3 (May 2011): 253-257.

What Is the Value of Terroir?

Cross, Robin, Andrew J. Plantinga, and Robert N. Stavins. "What Is the Value of Terroir?" American Economic Review 101.3 (May 2011): 152-156.

Trends in Global Energy-Technology Innovation

Gallagher, Kellt Sims, Laura Diaz Anadon, Ruud Kempener, and Charlie Wilson. "Trends in Global Energy-Technology Innovation." WIREs Climate Change 2.3 (May/June 2011): 372-396.

The Environmental Justice Dimensions of Climate Change

Miranda, Marie Lynn, Douglas A. Hastings, Joseph E. Aldy, and William H. Schlesinger. "The Environmental Justice Dimensions of Climate Change." Environmental Justice 4.1 (March 2011): 17-25.

¿Qué sucedió (y por qué)? Una evaluación de los Acuerdos de Cancún

Stavins, Robert N. "¿Qué sucedió (y por qué)? Una evaluación de los Acuerdos de Cancún." Foreign Affairs Latinoamerica 11.1 (March 2011): 42-49.

Cancun Produces Meaningful Steps

Stavins, Robert N. "Cancun Produces Meaningful Steps." Environmental Forum 28.2 (March/April 2011): 16-17.

Politically Feasible Emission Target Formulas to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations

Bosetti, Valentina, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Politically Feasible Emission Target Formulas to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-016, February 2011.

The Problem of the Commons

Stavins, Robert N. "The Problem of the Commons." American Economic Review 101.1 (February 2011): 81-108.

The SO2 Allowance Trading System and the
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Reflections on Twenty Years of Policy Innovation

Chan, Gabriel, Robert N. Stavins, Robert Stowe, and Richard Sweeney. "The SO2 Allowance Trading System and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Reflections on Twenty Years of Policy Innovation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-003, January 2011.

The Value of Terroir: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sales Prices

Cross, Robin, Andrew J. Plantinga, and Robert N. Stavins. "The Value of Terroir: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sales Prices." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP11-009 and 16762), January 2011.

Standard Oil as a Technological Innovator

Scherer, F.M. "Standard Oil as a Technological Innovator." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-008, January 2011.

An Economist’s View of the Oil Spill from Inside the White House

Aldy, Joseph. "An Economist’s View of the Oil Spill from Inside the White House." Resources Magazine. 2011.

Giving Green to Get Green? Incentives and Consumer Adoption of Hybrid Vehicle Technology

Gallagher, Kelly Sims, and Erich Muehlegger. "Giving Green to Get Green? Incentives and Consumer Adoption of Hybrid Vehicle Technology." Journal of Environmental Economics & Management 61.1 (January 2011): 1-15.

Linking Scientific Knowledge with Policy Action in Natural Resources Development.

van Noordwijk, Meine, Delia Catacutan, and Clark, William C. "Linking Scientific Knowledge with Policy Action in Natural Resources Development." Nairobi, Kenya: World Agroforestry Center, ASB Partnership for Tropical Forest Margins, 2011.

A Pragmatic Global Climate Policy Architecture

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Pragmatic Global Climate Policy Architecture." Issues of the Day: 100 Commentaries on Climate, Energy, the Environment, Transportation, and Public Health Policy. Ed. Ian W.H. Parry and Felicia Day. Resources For the Future, 2010, 6-7.