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The White House lawn on a sunny day.
Feature: Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?

Juliette Kayyem examines the negative effects that Elon Musks’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could have on the safety of everyday Americans.

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Feature: Private Benefits from Public Investment in Climate Resilience

Joseph Aldy finds that governmental construction of levees, which enhance resilience to flood risks amplified by climate change, increases home values by 3-4 percent.

Person sits on a bed holding a check.
Feature: Assessing Government Outreach to Bolster Benefits Take-Up

Elizabeth Linos finds that light-touch interventions significantly, consistently, and cost-effectively increase benefits take-up among low-income households, while higher-touch proactive outreach yields minimal additional take-up.

Black family happily sits on the grass in a park.
Feature: Excess Mortality Rate in U.S. Black Children Since 1950

Soroush Saghafian finds that 5 million excess deaths of Black Americans, including over 500,000 infants, could have been avoided over the past 70 years if their mortality rates were equal to those of White Americans.

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

Adjustment Costs, Firm Responses, and Labor Supply Elasticities: Evidence from Danish Tax Records

Chetty, Raj, John N. Friedman, Tore Olsen, and Luigi Pistaferri. "Adjustment Costs, Firm Responses, and Labor Supply Elasticities: Evidence from Danish Tax Records." NBER Working Papers 15617, January 2010.

An Elaborated Proposal For Global Climate Policy Architecture: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets for All Countries in All Decades

Frankel, Jeffrey A. An Elaborated Proposal For Global Climate Policy Architecture: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets for All Countries in All Decades. Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy. Ed. Joseph Aldy and Robert Stavins. Cambridge University Press, 2009.

When Home Isn’t Where the Heart Is

Retsinas, Nicolas. "When Home Isn’t Where the Heart Is." Boston Globe, December 22, 2009.

Difference-in-Difference Estimators

Abadie, Alberto. Difference-in-Difference Estimators. The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online. Ed. Steven N. Durlauf and Lawrence E. Blume. Palgrave Macmillan, December 2009.

An Expanded Three-Part Architecture for Post-2012 International Climate Policy

Olmstead, Sheila M., and Stavins, Robert N. "An Expanded Three-Part Architecture for Post-2012 International Climate Policy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-036, December 2009.

Can Internet Gambling Be Effectively Regulated? Managing the Risks

Sparrow, Malcolm K., Coleman D. Bazelon, and Charles Jackson. "Can Internet Gambling Be Effectively Regulated? Managing the Risks." Report prepared for The Brattle Group, December 2009.

Access to Medicines

Scherer, F.M. Access to Medicines. The Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy. Ed. Kenneth A. Reinert, Ramkishen S. Rajan, Amy Jocelyn Glass, and Lewis S. Davis. Princeton University Press, 2009, 3-6.

Paltering

Schauer, Frederick, and Richard Zeckhauser. Paltering. Deception: From Ancient Empires to Internet Dating. Ed. Brooke Harrington. Stanford University Press, 2009, 38-54.

How Globalization Affects Tax Design

Hines, Jr., James R., and Lawrence H. Summers. How Globalization Affects Tax Design. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 23. Ed. Jeffrey R. Brown and James M. Poterba. University of Chicago Press, 2009, 123-157.

The Economics of Productivity

Jorgenson, Dale W., ed. The Economics of Productivity. International Library of Critical Writings in Economics, Vol. 236. Elgar, 2009.

Mental Accounting in Portfolio Choice: Evidence from a Flypaper Effect

Choi, James J., David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Mental Accounting in Portfolio Choice: Evidence from a Flypaper Effect." American Economic Review 99.5 (December 2009): 2085-2095.

Linking Tradable Permit Systems: A Key Element of Emerging International Climate Policy Architecture

Jaffe, Judson, Matthew Ranson, and Robert N. Stavins. "Linking Tradable Permit Systems: A Key Element of Emerging International Climate Policy Architecture." Ecology Law Quarterly 36.4 (2009): 789-808.

A Critical Review of the Ladder of Investment Approach

Dogan, Pinar. "A Critical Review of the Ladder of Investment Approach." Telecom ParisTech No. ESS-09-06, 2009.

Reinforcement Learning and Savings Behavior

Choi, James J., David Laibson, Brigitte Madrian, and Andrew Metrick. "Reinforcement Learning and Savings Behavior." Journal of Finance 64.6 (November 25, 2009): 2515-2534.

Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds

Choi, James J., David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds." Review of Financial Studies (November 14, 2009).

On the Measurement of Poverty Dynamics

Hojman, Daniel, and Felipe Kast. "On the Measurement of Poverty Dynamics." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-035, November 2009.

Reshaping our Housing Dreams

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Reshaping our Housing Dreams." Boston Globe, November 3, 2009.

Responding to Threats of Climate Change Mega-Catastrophes

Kousky, Carolyn, Olga Rostapshova, Michael Toman, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Responding to Threats of Climate Change Mega-Catastrophes." Resources for the Future Discussion Paper, November 2009.

Urban Economics and Entrepreneurship

Glaeser, Edward L., Stuart Rosenthal, and William C. Strange. "Urban Economics and Entrepreneurship." NBER Working Papers 15536, November 2009.

Optimal Defaults and Active Decisions

Carroll, Gabriel D., James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Andrew Metrick. "Optimal Defaults and Active Decisions." Quarterly Journal of Economics 124.4 (November 2009): 1639-1674.

The Dynamics of Capitalism

Scherer, F.M. "The Dynamics of Capitalism." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-032, October 2009.

Effective Agency, Individual Involvement and Default Choices

Zeckhauser, Richard. Effective Agency, Individual Involvement and Default Choices. The Future of Life-Cycle Saving and Investing: The Retirement Phase. Ed. Zvi Bodie, Laurence B. Siegel, and Rodney N. Sullivan. Research Foundation of CFA Institute, 2009.

Informal Taxation

Olken, Benjamin A., and Monica Singhal. "Informal Taxation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-033, October 2009.

Performance Improvement and Performance Dysfunction: An Empirical Examination of Distortionary Impacts of the Emergency Room Wait-Time Target in the English National Health Service

Kelman, Steven, and John N. Friedman. "Performance Improvement and Performance Dysfunction: An Empirical Examination of Distortionary Impacts of the Emergency Room Wait-Time Target in the English National Health Service." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 19.4 (October 2009): 917-947.

Do Americans Consume Too Little Natural Gas? An Empirical Test of Marginal Cost Pricing

Davis, Lucas W., and Erich J. Muehlegger. "Do Americans Consume Too Little Natural Gas? An Empirical Test of Marginal Cost Pricing." Center for the Study of Energy Markets Working Paper 194, September 2009.

Health Insurance Exchanges — Making the Markets Work

Frank, Richard G., and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Health Insurance Exchanges — Making the Markets Work." New England Journal of Medicine 361 (September 2009): 1135-1137.

An Expanded Three-Part Architecture for Post-2012 International Climate Policy

Olmstead, Sheila M., and Robert N. Stavins. "An Expanded Three-Part Architecture for Post-2012 International Climate Policy." Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements Discussion Paper 09-29, September 2009.

Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?

Glaeser, Edward L., and William R. Kerr. "Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?" Journal of Economics and Management Strategy 18.3 (Fall 2009): 623-663.

Generic Script Share and the Price of Brand-Name Drugs: The Role of Consumer Choice

Rizzo, John, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Generic Script Share and the Price of Brand-Name Drugs: The Role of Consumer Choice." International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics 9.3 (September 2009): 291-316.

Experiments

Bohnet, Iris. Experiments. The Oxford Handbook of Analytical Sociology. Ed. Peter Hedstrom and Peter Bearman. Oxford University Press, 2009, 639-666.

Institutions for Energy Innovation: A Transformational Challenge

Narayanamurti, Venkatesh, Laura D. Anadon, and Ambuj D. Sagar. "Institutions for Energy Innovation: A Transformational Challenge." Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, September 2009.

Summary for Policymakers

Aldy, Joseph E., and Robert Stavins. Summary for Policymakers. Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy. Ed. Joseph E. Aldy and Robert Stavins. Cambridge University Press, 2009, xxviii, 182.

The Trouble with Cases

Schauer, Frederick, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Trouble with Cases." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-025, August 2009.

The Rise of the Renter-chic

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The Rise of the Renter-chic." Boston Globe, August 16, 2009.

The Audacity of Partnership

Goldsmith, Stephen. "The Audacity of Partnership." National Quality Improvement Center on the Privatization of Child Welfare Services, August 12, 2009.

Gore’s Carbon ‘Tax Shift’ Beats Cap-and-Trade

Kamarck, Elaine. "Gore’s Carbon ‘Tax Shift’ Beats Cap-and-Trade." Roll Call. August 3, 2009.

Is Benefit-Cost Analysis Helpful for Environmental Regulation?

Stavins, Robert N. "Is Benefit-Cost Analysis Helpful for Environmental Regulation?" Environmental Leader. August 2, 2009.

Dynamics and Regulation in the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry

Scherer, F.M. Dynamics and Regulation in the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry. Prescribing Cultures and Pharmaceutical Policy in the Asia-Pacific. Ed. Karen Eggleston. Stanford University APARC, 2009, 367-385.

Matching on the Estimated Propensity Score

Abadie, Alberto, and Guido Imbens. "Matching on the Estimated Propensity Score." NBER Working Papers 15301, August 2009.

Informal Taxation

Olken, Benjamin A., and Monica Singhal. "Informal Taxation." NBER Working Papers 15221, August 2009.

Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive U.S. Cap-and-Trade System

Stavins, Robert N. "Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive U.S. Cap-and-Trade System." Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review 39 (August 2009): 10752-10766.

Fairness

Bohnet, Iris. Fairness. Oxford Companion to Emotion and the Affective Sciences. Ed. David Sander and Klaus Scherer. Oxford University Press, 2009, 179-180.

Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans

Cutler, David, Bryan Lincoln, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-022, July 2009.

Mercantilism Reconsidered

Rodrik, Dani. "Mercantilism Reconsidered." Daily Times (Pakistan), July 12, 2009.

Rank as an Incentive

Tran, Anh, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Rank as an Incentive." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-019, July 2009.

Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans

Cutler, David M., Bryan Lincoln, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans." NBER Working Papers 15164, July 2009.

Industrial and Aggregate Measures of Productivity Growth in China, 1982-2000

Cao, Jing, Mun S. Ho, Dale Jorgenson, Ruoen Ren, Linlin Sun, and Ximing Yue. "Industrial and Aggregate Measures of Productivity Growth in China, 1982-2000." Review of Income and Wealth 55.1 (July 2009): 485-513.

The Political Economy of Liberalization of Fixed Line Telecommunications in Turkey

Atiyas, Izak, and Pinar Dogan. "The Political Economy of Liberalization of Fixed Line Telecommunications in Turkey." Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Regulatory Policy Program Working Paper RPP-2009-01, July 2009.

Trust and the Reference Points for Trustworthiness in Gulf and Western Countries

Bohnet, Iris, Benedikt Herrmann, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Trust and the Reference Points for Trustworthiness in Gulf and Western Countries." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-015, June 2009.

Benefitting from Reciprocity in Negotiation

Bohnet, Iris. "Benefitting from Reciprocity in Negotiation." La Tribune.fr. June 17, 2009.