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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.

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.

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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

The Middle Class Crunch

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Middle Class Crunch." Bipartisan Program for New Members of Congress, Institute of Politics, December 3, 2014.

Spillovers to Emerging Markets

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Spillovers to Emerging Markets." Academic Advisory Panel, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, November 21, 2014.

How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Four Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Four Proposals." Keynote Address, Commodity Prices and Macroeconomic Policy, Conference of the Central Bank of Chile, October 23, 2014.

Societal Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology: Global Status and Outlook

Juma, Calestous. "Societal Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology: Global Status and Outlook." Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture of the Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives, July 9, 2014.

Comments on the Comprehensive Restructuring of the International Economic Accounts

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Comments on the Comprehensive Restructuring of the International Economic Accounts." BEA Advisory Committee, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, May 9, 2014.

Transgenic Crops, Food Security, and Development: Status Review and New Policy Directions for Kenya

Juma, Calestous. "Transgenic Crops, Food Security, and Development: Status Review and New Policy Directions for Kenya." Taskforce on Review of Matters Relating to Genetically Modified Foods and Food Security, Ministry of, April 22, 2014.

Agricultural Biotechnology: Opportunities, Benefits, and Leadership

Juma, Calestous. "Agricultural Biotechnology: Opportunities, Benefits, and Leadership." Testimony before the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives, June 23, 2011.