Faculty Publications

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.

River running through a densely populated area.

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.

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

An International Policy Architecture for the Post-Kyoto Era.

Olmstead, Sheila M., and Robert N. Stavins. "An International Policy Architecture for the Post-Kyoto Era." American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings 96.2 (May 2006): 35-38.

Poverty, Political Freedom, and the Roots of Terrorism.

Abadie, Alberto. "Poverty, Political Freedom, and the Roots of Terrorism." American Economic Review 96.2 (May 2006): 50-56.

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

Choi, James J., David Laibson, and Brigitte Madrian. "Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds." NBER Working Paper w12261, May 2006.

Film Review: Alexander Payne: Sideways.

Stavins, Robert N. "Film Review: Alexander Payne: Sideways." Journal of Wine Economics 1.1 (May 2006): 91-93.

Editorial.

Anderson, Kym, Orley Ashenfelter, Victor Ginsburgh, and Robert N. Stavins. "Editorial." Journal of Wine Economics 1.1 (May 2006): 1.

Gasoline Price Spikes and Regional Gasoline Content Regulation: A Structural Approach.

Muehlegger, Erich J. "Gasoline Price Spikes and Regional Gasoline Content Regulation: A Structural Approach." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-015, April 2006.

Endogenous Networks, Social Games, and Evolution.

Hojman, Daniel, and Adam Szeidl. "Endogenous Networks, Social Games, and Evolution." Games and Economic Behavior 55.1 (April 2006): 112-130.

Antibiotic resistance as a global threat: Evidence from China, Kuwait and the United States.

Zhang, Ruifang, Karen Eggleston, Vincent Rotimi, and Richard Zeckhauser. ""Antibiotic resistance as a global threat: Evidence from China, Kuwait and the United States."." Globalization and Health 2.6 (April 2006).

Horst Hesse: A Cold War Military Intelligence Mole.

Scherer, F.M. "Horst Hesse: A Cold War Military Intelligence Mole." Intelligence and National Security 21.2 (April 2006): 224-236.

A Utility Safety Valve for Cutting CO2

Stavins, Robert N. "A Utility Safety Valve for Cutting CO2." The Environmental Forum. March/April 2006.

An International Architecture for the Post-Kyoto Era.

Olmstead, Sheila and Robert N. Stavins. "An International Architecture for the Post-Kyoto Era." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-009, March 2006.

Schedule Selection by Agents: From Phone Plans to Tax Tables.

Luttmer, Erzo F.P., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Schedule Selection by Agents: From Phone Plans to Tax Tables." Harvard University, March 2006.

How Much Should You Trust?

Bohnet, Iris, and Stephen Meier. "How Much Should You Trust?" Negotiation 9.3 (March 2006): 7-9.

Land-Use Change and Carbon Sinks: Econometric Estimation of the Carbon Sequestration Supply Function.

Lubowski, Ruben N., Andrew J. Plantinga, and Robert N. Stavins. "Land-Use Change and Carbon Sinks: Econometric Estimation of the Carbon Sequestration Supply Function." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 51.2 (March 2006): 135-152.

Estimation of the Conditional Variance in Paired Experiments.

Abadie, Alberto, and Guido W. Imbens. "Estimation of the Conditional Variance in Paired Experiments." Working Paper, March 2006.

Betrayal Aversion on Four Continents.

Bohnet, Iris, Fiona Greig, Benedikt Herrmann, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Betrayal Aversion on Four Continents." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-005, February 2006.

Cost Should Be No Barrier: An Evaluation of the First Year of Harvard's Financial Aid Initiative.

Avery, Christopher, Caroline Hoxby, Clement Jackson, Kaitlin Burek, Glenn Pope, and Mridula Raman. "Cost Should Be No Barrier: An Evaluation of the First Year of Harvard's Financial Aid Initiative." NBER Working Paper 12029, February 2006.

The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Savings Outcomes: Evidence from the United States.

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte Madrian. "The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Savings Outcomes: Evidence from the United States." NBER Working Paper w12009, February 2006.

Some Straight Talk Needed About CSR

Stavins, Robert N. "Some Straight Talk Needed About CSR." The Environmental Forum. January/February 2006.

Global Imbalances or Bad Accounting? The Missing Dark Matter in the Wealth of Nations.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Global Imbalances or Bad Accounting? The Missing Dark Matter in the Wealth of Nations." Center for International Development and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series (CID-124 and RWP06-003), January 2006.

The U.S. Health Care System and Labor Markets.

Madrian, Brigitte. "The U.S. Health Care System and Labor Markets." NBER Working Paper w11980, January 2006.

Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment(TM).

Choi, James J., David Laibson, and Brigitte Madrian. "Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment(TM)." NBER Working Paper w11979, January 2006.

Large Sample Properties of Matching Estimators for Average Treatment Effects.

Abadie, Alberto, and Guido W. Imbens. "Large Sample Properties of Matching Estimators for Average Treatment Effects." Econometrica 74.1 (2006): 235-267.

Public-Private Collaboration.

Donahue, John D., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Public-Private Collaboration." Oxford Handbook of Public Policy. Ed. Michael Moran, Martin Rein, and Robert E. Goodin. Oxford University Press, 2006.

How Institutions Affect Behavior: Insights From Economics and Psychology.

Bohnet, Iris. "How Institutions Affect Behavior: Insights From Economics and Psychology." Social Psychology and Economics. Ed. David De Cremer, Marcel Zeelenberg, and Keith J. Murnighan. London: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006, 213-238.

Vintage-Differentiated Environmental Regulation.

Stavins, Robert N. "Vintage-Differentiated Environmental Regulation." Stanford Environmental Law Journal 25.1 (Winter 2006): 29-63.

Review of The Market For Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility

Stavins, Robert N. Review of The Market For Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility, by David Vogel Environment, 48.3 April 2006: 43.

Market-Based Environmental Policies: What Can We Learn from U.S. Experience and Related Research?

Stavins, Robert N. "Market-Based Environmental Policies: What Can We Learn from U.S. Experience and Related Research?" Moving to Markets in Environmental Regulation: Lessons from Twenty Years of Experience. Ed. Jody Freeman and Charles Kolstad. Oxford University Press, 2006.

JARring Actions That Fuel the Floods.

Kousky, Carolyn, and Richard Zeckhauser. "JARring Actions That Fuel the Floods." On Risk and Disaster: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina. Ed. Ronald J. Daniels, Donald F. Kettl, and Howard Kunreuther. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006, 59-73.

Potential Growth of the U.S. Economy: Will the Productivity Resurgence Continue?

Jorgenson, Dale W., Mun S. Ho, and Kevin J. Stiroh. "Potential Growth of the U.S. Economy: Will the Productivity Resurgence Continue?" Business Economics 41.1 (January 2006): 7-16.

Early Decisions: A Regulatory Framework.

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte Madrian. "Early Decisions: A Regulatory Framework." NBER Working Paper w11920, January 2006.

Investing in the Unknown and Unknowable.

Zeckhauser, Richard. "Investing in the Unknown and Unknowable." Capitalism and Society 1.2 (2006).

The Foundation Payout Puzzle.

Deep, Akash and Peter Frumkin. "The Foundation Payout Puzzle." Taking Philanthropy Seriously: Beyond Noble Intentions to Responsible Giving. Ed. William Damon and Susan Verducci. Indiana University Press, 2006, 189-204.

Sharing the Watch: Public-Private Collaboration for Infrastructure Security.

Donahue, John D., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Sharing the Watch: Public-Private Collaboration for Infrastructure Security." Seeds of Disaster, Roots of Response: How Private Action Can Reduce Public Vulnerability. Ed. Philip E. Auerswald, Lewis M. Branscomb, Todd M. La Porte, and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan. Cambridge University Press, 2006, 429-456.

El País Que Queremos (The Country We Want)

Berensztein, Sergio, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, and Federico Sturzenegger. El País Que Queremos (The Country We Want), 1st. Editorial Temas, June 2006.

Thomas Schelling: Richochet Thinker.

Zeckhauser, Richard. "Thomas Schelling: Richochet Thinker." The Strategist: The Life and Times of Thomas Schelling. Ed. Robert Dodge. Hollis Publishing, 2006, vii-xii.

National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth, Vol. 66: A New Architecture for the U.S. National Accounts

Jorgenson, Dale W., Steven J. Landefeld, and William D. Nordhaus, eds. National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth, Vol. 66: A New Architecture for the U.S. National Accounts. University of Chicago Press, 2006.

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