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Feature: Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time

Douglas Elmendorf and Karen Dynan find a large wealth disparity between White and Black families nearing retirement age, and notable wealth declines for both groups between 2001 and 2019.

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Feature: Recovering from COVID

James Stock finds that COVID-19 recovery was unprecedented in its rapid speed but still introduced or accelerated structural economic changes, including to the labor force.

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Feature: Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters

Latanya Sweeney finds that text message reminders can effectively boost engagement and registration accuracy among hard-to-reach voters.

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Feature: The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Dani Rodrik finds that Western and Northern European authors are overrepresented in economics journals by an order of magnitude compared to authors based in low-income countries.

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

Collective Reputation in Trade: Evidence from the Chinese Dairy Industry

Bai, Jie, Ludovica Gazze, and Yukun Wang. "Collective Reputation in Trade: Evidence from the Chinese Dairy Industry." The Review of Economics and Statistics 104.6 (November 2022): 1121-1137.

Stand Out from the Millions: Market Congestion and Information Friction on Global E-Commerce Platforms

Bai, Jie, Maggie X. Chen, Jin Liu, Xiaosheng Mu, and Daniel Yi Xu. "Stand Out from the Millions: Market Congestion and Information Friction on Global E-Commerce Platforms." October 18, 2022.

Search and Information Frictions on Global E-Commerce Platforms: Evidence from AliExpress

Bai, Jie, Maggie Chen, Jin Liu, and Daniel Yi Xu. "Search and Information Frictions on Global E-Commerce Platforms: Evidence from AliExpress." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-037, November 2020; Updated September 2021.

The Jinyuan Group: China’s Energy Boom and the Rise of Local Government Entrepreneurs

Cunningham, Edward. "The Jinyuan Group: China’s Energy Boom and the Rise of Local Government Entrepreneurs." 2013.

Multinational Corporations and 'Indigenous Innovation' in China’s Chemical Industry: The Case of Dow Chemical

Cunningham, Edward, and K. Matus. "Multinational Corporations and 'Indigenous Innovation' in China’s Chemical Industry: The Case of Dow Chemical." 2013.