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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

The Design of Environmental Markets: What Have We Learned from Experience with Cap and Trade?

Schmalensee, Richard, and Robert N. Stavins. "The Design of Environmental Markets: What Have We Learned from Experience with Cap and Trade?" Oxford Review of Economic Policy 33.4 (November 2017): 572-588.

Why has Regional Income Convergence in the US Declined?

Shoag, Daniel, and Peter Ganong. "Why has Regional Income Convergence in the US Declined?" Journal of Urban Economics 102 (November 2017): 76-90.

Reagan's Tax Reforms Re-visited

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Reagan's Tax Reforms Re-visited." Project Syndicate, November 2017.

If Many Seek, Ye Shall Find: Search Externalities and New Goods

Kotowski, Maciej, and Richard Zeckhauser. "If Many Seek, Ye Shall Find: Search Externalities and New Goods." American Economic Journal: Microeconomics 9.4 (November 2017): 42-73.

Implications for Tax Policy of Lower Trend Productivity Growth

Dynan, Karen. "Implications for Tax Policy of Lower Trend Productivity Growth." Peterson Institute for International Economics, November 2017.

Consumers’ Response to State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs

Aldy, Joseph, and Sebastien Houde. "Consumers’ Response to State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 9.4 (November 2017): 227-225.

Building Emergency Savings through Employer-Sponsored Rainy Day Savings Accounts

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, J. Mark Iwry, David C. John, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Building Emergency Savings through Employer-Sponsored Rainy Day Savings Accounts." October 2017.

Increasing the Economic Security of Older Women

Brown, Jason and Karen Dynan. "Increasing the Economic Security of Older Women." The 51% - Driving Growth through Women's Economic Participation. Brookings Institution, 2017.

Getting an Honest Answer: Clickers in the Classroom

Levy, Dan, Joshua Yardley, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Getting an Honest Answer: Clickers in the Classroom." Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 17.4 (October 2017): 104-125.

Why Financial Markets Underestimate Risk

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Why Financial Markets Underestimate Risk." Project Syndicate, Sept. 25, 2017.

Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)

Mehling, Michael A.; Metcalf, Gilbert E.; and Stavins, Robert N. "Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-042, September 2017.

Paths to Convergence: Stock Price Adjustment After the Trump Election Shock

Wagner, Alexander F., Richard J. Zeckhauser, and Alexandre Ziegler. "Paths to Convergence: Stock Price Adjustment After the Trump Election Shock." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-039, September 2017 (Updated July 2018).

Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Bobbi Thomason, and May Al Dabbagh. "Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate." Harvard Business Review. September 08, 2017.

How Lawyers Can Help Macroeconomists in the Wake of Three Major Challenges

Furman, Jason. "How Lawyers Can Help Macroeconomists in the Wake of Three Major Challenges." Yale Journal on Regulation 34 (Fall 2017).

Policy Surveillance in the G20 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Agreement: Lessons for Climate Policy

Aldy, Joseph. "Policy Surveillance in the G20 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Agreement: Lessons for Climate Policy." Climatic Change 144.1 (September 2017 (first online September 2015)): 97-110.

Sustaining development through Public–Private Partnership

Lee, Minsoo, Pilipinas Quising, Mai Lin Villaruel, Xuehui Han, Vivek Rao, Akash Deep, and Jungwook Kim. "Sustaining development through Public–Private Partnership." Asian Development Outlook 2017 Update. Asian Development Bank, 2017, 49-90.

Rules versus Home Rule: Local Government Responses to Negative Revenue Shocks

Shoag, Daniel, Cody Tuttle, and Stan Veuger. "Rules versus Home Rule: Local Government Responses to Negative Revenue Shocks." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-037, August 2017.

Terroir in the New World: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sale Prices in California

Cross, Robin, Andrew J. Plantinga, and Robert N. Stavins. "Terroir in the New World: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sale Prices in California." Journal of Wine Economics 12.3 (August 2017): 282-301.

A Commitment Contract to Achieve Virologic Suppression in Poorly Adherent Patients with HIV/AIDS

Madrian, Brigitte with Marcella Alsan, John Beshears, Wendy S. Armstrong, James J. Choi, Minh Ly T Nguyen, Carlos Del Rio, David Laibson, and Vincent C Marconi. "A Commitment Contract to Achieve Virologic Suppression in Poorly Adherent Patients with HIV/AIDS." AIDS 31.12 (July 2017): 1765-1769.

A Commitment Contract to Achieve Virologic Suppression in Poorly Adherent Patients with HIV/AIDS

Alsan, Marcella, John Beshears, Wendy S. Armstrong, James J. Choi, Brigitte C. Madrian, Minh Ly T. Nguyen, Carlos Del Rio, David Laibson, and Vincent C. Marconi. "A Commitment Contract to Achieve Virologic Suppression in Poorly Adherent Patients with HIV/AIDS." AIDS 31.12 (July 2017): 1765-1769.

Letter to Congressional Leaders

Elmendorf, Douglas. "Letter to Congressional Leaders." Harvard Kennedy School of Government, July 21, 2017.

What Is the Potential Growth Rate of the U.S. Economy, and How Might Policy Affect It?

Furman, Jason. "What Is the Potential Growth Rate of the U.S. Economy, and How Might Policy Affect It?" Business Economics 52.3 (July 2017): 158-167.

Federal Policy and Economic Growth

Elmendorf, Douglas. "Federal Policy and Economic Growth." Business Economics 52.3 (July 2017): 149–153.

Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions

Madrian, Brigitte. "Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions." Journal of Public Economics 151 (July 2017): 84-95.

Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(K) Introductions

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(K) Introductions." Journal of Public Economics 151 (July 2017): 84-95.

The Outlook for Advanced Economies

Jorgenson, Dale W., and Khuong M. Vu. "The Outlook for Advanced Economies." Journal of Policy Modeling 39.4 (July 2017): 660-672.

The Federal Reserve's Impact on Main Street, Retirees, and Savings

Dynan, Karen. "The Federal Reserve's Impact on Main Street, Retirees, and Savings." Testimony before the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committe, June 28, 2017.

Bad Credit, No Problem? Credit and Labor Market Consequences of Bad Credit Reports

Dobbie, Will, Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, Neale Mahoney, and Jae Song. "Bad Credit, No Problem? Credit and Labor Market Consequences of Bad Credit Reports." June 2017.

Federal Budget Policy with an Aging Population and Persistently Low Interest Rates

Elmendorf, Douglas, and Louise M. Sheiner. "Federal Budget Policy with an Aging Population and Persistently Low Interest Rates." Journal of Economic Perspectives 31.3 (Summer 2017).

Designing and Updating a U.S. Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World

Aldy, Joseph. "Designing and Updating a U.S. Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World." Harvard Environmental Law Review 41 (2017): 28-40.

Resolving the Inherent Uncertainty of Carbon Taxes: Introduction

Aldy, Joseph, Marc Hafstead, Gilbert E. Metcalf, Brian C. Murray, William A. Pizer, Christina Reichert, and Roberton C. Williams III. "Resolving the Inherent Uncertainty of Carbon Taxes: Introduction." Harvard Environmental Law Review 41 (2017): 1-13.

Frameworks for Evaluating Policy Approaches to Address the Competitiveness Concerns of Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Aldy, Joseph. "Frameworks for Evaluating Policy Approaches to Address the Competitiveness Concerns of Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions." National Tax Journal 70.2 (June 2017): 395-420.

Prospects for Changes in U.S. Fiscal Policy and Their Effects on the U.S. Economy

Dynan, Karen. "Prospects for Changes in U.S. Fiscal Policy and Their Effects on the U.S. Economy." US-China Cooperation in a Changing Global Economy. Ed. Adam S. Posen, and Jiming Ha. Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2017, 15-34.

The Republican Health Care Debacle: How Not to Make Public Policy

Elmendorf, Douglas. "The Republican Health Care Debacle: How Not to Make Public Policy." Foreign Affairs, May 24, 2017.

Public Employees as a Strategic Resource

Bilmes, Linda J., and Jeffrey Neal. "Public Employees as a Strategic Resource." Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. W.W. Norton, 2017, 1-7.

Priorities for the Evolution of an Energy-Only Electricity Market Design in ERCOT

Hogan, William W. and Susan Pope. "Priorities for the Evolution of an Energy-Only Electricity Market Design in ERCOT." Harvard Electricity Policy Group. May 9, 2017.

CEO Clarity

Dzielinski, Michal, Alexander F. Wagner, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "CEO Clarity." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-017, May 2017.

Taking My Talents to South Beach (and Back)

Shoag, Daniel, and Stan Veuger. "Taking My Talents to South Beach (and Back)." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-019, May 2017.

Destination Basis with Border Adjustment as Tax Policy and as Macroeconomic Policy

Furman, Jason. "Destination Basis with Border Adjustment as Tax Policy and as Macroeconomic Policy." Peterson Institute for International Economics, April 2017.

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." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-022, April 2017.

Endowments, Exclusion, and Exchange

Balbuzanov, Ivan, and Maciej Kotowski. "Endowments, Exclusion, and Exchange." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-016, March 2017 (Updated September 2018).

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.

Lessons Learned from Three Decades of Experience with Cap and Trade

Schmalensee, Richard, and Robert N. Stavins. "Lessons Learned from Three Decades of Experience with Cap and Trade." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 11.1 (March 2017): 59-79.

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." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-005, February 2017.

Designing and Updating a US Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World

Aldy, Joseph. "Designing and Updating a US Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-001, January 2017.

Review of The Euro and the Battle of Ideas

Summers, Lawrence H. Review of The Euro and the Battle of Ideas, by Brunnermeier, Markus K.. The Times Literary Supplement, 5936 , January 6, 2017: 11.

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.

Uncertainty and the Geography of the Great Recession

Shoag, Daniel, and Stan Veuger. "Uncertainty and the Geography of the Great Recession." Journal of Monetary Economics 84 (December 2016): 84-93.