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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 Social Cost of Foreign Exchange Reserves.

Rodrik, Dani. "The Social Cost of Foreign Exchange Reserves." International Economic Journal 20.3 (September 2006): 253-266.

Doomed to Choose: Industrial Policy as Predicament.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Dani Rodrik. "Doomed to Choose: Industrial Policy as Predicament." Center for International Development Blue Sky Conference Paper, September 2006.

Yan Fu Memorial Lecture: Making Globalization More Development-Friendly.

Rodrik, Dani. "Yan Fu Memorial Lecture: Making Globalization More Development-Friendly." China Center For Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University, March 28, 2006.

Getting the Diagnosis Right: A New Approach to Economic Reform.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Dani Rodrik, and Andrés Velasco. "Getting the Diagnosis Right: A New Approach to Economic Reform." Finance and Development 43.1 (March 2006): 12-15.

Development Lessons for Asia from Non-Asian Countries.

Rodrik, Dani. "Development Lessons for Asia from Non-Asian Countries." Asian Development Review 23.1 (January-June 2006): 1-15.

What's So Special About China's Exports?

Rodrik, Dani. "What's So Special About China's Exports?" KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-001 (CEPR discussion paper 5484, NBER 11947), January 2006.

Goodbye Washington Consensus, Hello Washington Confusion?

Rodrik, Dani. "Goodbye Washington Consensus, Hello Washington Confusion?" Review of Economic Growth in the 1990s: Learning from a Decade of Reform, by World Bank Journal of Economic Literature, 44.4 December 2006: 973-987.

Hacia una Estrategia para el Crecimiento Económico de Uruguay.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Andrés Rodriguez-Clare, and Dani Rodrik. "Hacia una Estrategia para el Crecimiento Económico de Uruguay." Una Nueva Era de Crecimiento Económico en Uruguay. Ed. Eduardo Fernández-Arias and Silvia Sagari. Inter-American Development Bank, 2006.

On the Efficacy of Reforms: Policy Tinkering, Institutional Change, and Entrepreneurship.

Iyigun, Murat, and Dani Rodrik. "On the Efficacy of Reforms: Policy Tinkering, Institutional Change, and Entrepreneurship." Institutions, Development, and Economic Growth. Ed. Theo S. Eicher and Cecilia García-Peñalosa. MIT Press, 2006.

The Social Cost of Foreign Exchange Reserves.

Rodrik, Dani. "The Social Cost of Foreign Exchange Reserves." CEPR Discussion Papers 5483, January 2006.

What You Export Matters.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Jason Hwang, and Dani Rodrik. "What You Export Matters." Centre for Economic Policy Research, Center for International Development, and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series (CEPR-5444, CID-123, RWP05-063), December 2005.

Policies for Economic Diversification.

Rodrik, Dani. "Policies for Economic Diversification." CEPAL Review 87 (December 2005): 7-23.

Trade Talks: Let the WTO's Doha Round Fail.

Rodrik, Dani. "Trade Talks: Let the WTO's Doha Round Fail." Bangkok Post, November 23, 2005.

From 'Hindu Growth' to Productivity Surge: The Mystery of the Indian Growth Transition.

Rodrik, Dani with Arvind Subramanian. "From 'Hindu Growth' to Productivity Surge: The Mystery of the Indian Growth Transition." IMF Staff Papers Vol. 52, No. 2, September 2005.

Self-Discovery in a Development Strategy for El Salvador.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Dani Rodrik. "Self-Discovery in a Development Strategy for El Salvador." Economía: Journal of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association 6.1 (Fall 2005): 43-101.

Real Economic Success Stories Not Explained by 'Trade and Aid.'

Rodrik, Dani. "Real Economic Success Stories Not Explained by 'Trade and Aid.'" Taipei Times, August 8, 2005.

Why are Some People (and Countries) More Protectionist than Others?

Mayda, Anna Maria, and Dani Rodrik. "Why are Some People (and Countries) More Protectionist than Others?" European Economic Review 49.6 (August 2005): 1393-1430.

How to Help Poor Countries.

Birdsall, Nancy, Dani Rodrik, and Arvind Subramanian. "How to Help Poor Countries." Foreign Affairs July/August 2005.

Do Democratic Transitions Produce Bad Economic Outcomes?

Rodrik, Dani, and Romain Wacziarg. "Do Democratic Transitions Produce Bad Economic Outcomes?" American Economic Review 95.2 (May 2005).

In Search of the Holy Grail: Policy Convergence, Experimentation, and Economic Performance.

Mukand, Sharun W., and Dani Rodrik. "In Search of the Holy Grail: Policy Convergence, Experimentation, and Economic Performance." American Economic Review 95.1 (March 2005): 374-383.

Towards a Strategy for Economic Growth in Uruguay.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Dani Rodrik, and Andres Rodriguez-Clare. "Towards a Strategy for Economic Growth in Uruguay." Inter-American Development Bank Economic and Social Studies Series RE1-05-003, February 2005.

Rule of Law, Democracy, Openness and Income: Estimating the Interrelationships.

Rodrik, Dani with Roberto Rigobon. "Rule of Law, Democracy, Openness and Income: Estimating the Interrelationships." Economics of Transition 13.3 (July 2005): 533-564.

Do Democratic Transitions Produce Bad Economic Outcomes?

Rodrik, Dani, and Romain Wacziarg. "Do Democratic Transitions Produce Bad Economic Outcomes?" Stanford IIS CDDRL Working Papers 29, January 2005.

Growth Strategies.

Rodrik, Dani. "Growth Strategies." Handbooks in Economics 22: Handbook of Economic Growth, Volume 1A. Ed. Philippe Aghion and Steven N. Durlauf. Elsevier North-Holland, 2005, 967-1014.

Rethinking Growth Strategies

Rodrik, Dani. "Rethinking Growth Strategies." WIDER Perspectives on Global Development. Ed. A.B. Atkinson et al.. Palgrave-Macmillan in association with UNI-WIDER, 2005.

Feasible Globalizations.

Rodrik, Dani. "Feasible Globalizations." Globalization: What's New? Ed. M. Weinstein. Columbia University Press, 2005.

Growth Accelerations.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Lant Pritchett, and Dani Rodrik. "Growth Accelerations." Journal of Economic Growth 10.4 (2005): 303-329.

Industrial Policy for the Twenty-First Century.

Rodrik, Dani. "Industrial Policy for the Twenty-First Century." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-047, November 2004.

Growth Diagnostics.

Rodrik, Dani, Ricardo Hausmann, and Andrés Velasco. "Growth Diagnostics." Working Paper, October 2004.

Rethinking Growth Policies in the Developing World.

Rodrik, Dani. "Rethinking Growth Policies in the Developing World." Working Paper, October 2004.

Righting Reform, the Gap Between Rules and Public Perception.

Rodrik, Dani. "Righting Reform, the Gap Between Rules and Public Perception." Jakarta Post, September 9, 2004.

Growth Accelerations

Hausmann, Ricardo, Lant Pritchett, and Dani Rodrik. "Growth Accelerations." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-030, July 2004.

Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions over Geography and Integration in Economic Development.

Rodrik, Dani, Arvind Subramanian, and Francesco Trebbi. "Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions over Geography and Integration in Economic Development." Journal of Economic Growth 9.2 (June 2004): 131-165.

Rule of Law, Democracy, Openness, and Income: Estimating the Interrelationships.

Rodrik, Dani, and Roberto Rigobon. "Rule of Law, Democracy, Openness, and Income: Estimating the Interrelationships." Working Paper, May 2004.

Why India Can Grow at 7% a Year or More.

Rodrik, Dani, and Arvind Subramanian. "Why India Can Grow at 7% a Year or More." Economic and Political Weekly April 17-23, 2004.

From 'Hindu Growth' to Productivity Surge: The Mystery of the Indian Growth Transition.

Rodrik, Dani and Arvind Subramanian. "From 'Hindu Growth' to Productivity Surge: The Mystery of the Indian Growth Transition." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-013, March 2004.

Getting Institutions Right.

Rodrik, Dani. "Getting Institutions Right." CESifo DICE Report, February 2004.

Introduction.

Estevadeordal, Antoni, Dani Rodrik, Alan M. Taylor, and Andrés Velasco. "Introduction." Integrating the Americas: FTAA and Beyond. Ed. Antoni Estevadeordal, Dani Rodrik, Alan M. Taylor, and Andrés Velasco. Harvard University Press, 2004.

Brookings Trade Forum: 2003

Collins, Susan M., and Dani Rodrik, eds. Brookings Trade Forum: 2003. Brookings Institution, 2004.

Integrating the Americas: FTAA and Beyond

Estevadeordal, Antoni, Dani Rodrik, Alan M. Taylor, and Andrés Velasco, eds. Integrating the Americas: FTAA and Beyond. Harvard University Press, 2004.

Economic Development as Self Discovery.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Dani Rodrik. "Economic Development as Self Discovery." The Journal of Development Economics 72.2 (December 2003): 603-633.

Discovering El Salvador's Production Potential.

Rodrik, Dani, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Discovering El Salvador's Production Potential." Working Paper, September 2003.

The Primacy of Institutions (and What This Does and Does Not Mean).

Rodrik, Dani, and Arvind Subramanian. "The Primacy of Institutions (and What This Does and Does Not Mean)." Finance & Development June 2003.

Introduction: What Do We Learn from the Country Narratives?

Rodrik, Dani. "Introduction: What Do We Learn from the Country Narratives?" In Search of Prosperity: Analytic Narratives on Economic Growth. Ed. Dani Rodrik. Princeton University Press, 2003.

In Search of Prosperity: Analytic Narratives on Economic Growth

Rodrik, Dani, ed. In Search of Prosperity: Analytic Narratives on Economic Growth. Princeton University Press, 2003.

When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique.

Rodrik, Dani, Margaret S. McMillan, and Karen Horn Welch. "When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique." Brookings Trade Forum, 2003.

Brookings Trade Forum: 2002

Collins, Susan M., and Dani Rodrik, eds. Brookings Trade Forum: 2002. Brookings Institution, 2003.

After Neo-Liberalism, What?

Rodrik, Dani. "After Neo-Liberalism, What?" Economic Times, November 19, 2002.

Should We Be Globaphobic About Globalisation?

Rodrik, Dani. "Should We Be Globaphobic About Globalisation?" World Economics 3.4 (October/December 2002).

Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development.

Rodrik, Dani, Arvind Subramanian, and Francesco Trebbi. “Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development.” Working Paper, October 2002.