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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

Will Bank Bailouts Bust Budgets? Fiscalisation of the East Asian Financial Crisis.

Rosengard, Jay K. "Will Bank Bailouts Bust Budgets? Fiscalisation of the East Asian Financial Crisis." Asian-Pacific Economic Literature 18.2 (November 2004): 19-29.

A Debate on the Budget Deficit.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Debate on the Budget Deficit." Challenge November 2004: 12-45.

The Wrong Approach.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Jessica Stern. "The Wrong Approach." Baltimore Sun, October 29, 2004.

Good Enough Governance: Poverty Reduction and Reform in Developing Countries.

Grindle, Merilee S. "Good Enough Governance: Poverty Reduction and Reform in Developing Countries." Governance 17.4 (October 2004): 525-548.

Kyoto and Geneva: Linkage of the Climate Change Regime and the Trade Regime.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Kyoto and Geneva: Linkage of the Climate Change Regime and the Trade Regime." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-042, October 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.

Neoliberalism in Latin America: Good, Bad, or Incomplete?

Walton, Michael. "Neoliberalism in Latin America: Good, Bad, or Incomplete?" Latin American Research Review 39.3 (Fall 2004): 165-183.

“Banking on Social Entrepreneurship: The Commercialization of Microfinance.

Rosengard, Jay K. “Banking on Social Entrepreneurship: The Commercialization of Microfinance." Mondes en Développement 32-2004/2.126 (September 2004): 25-36.

Global Transmission of Interest Rates: Monetary Independence and the Currency Regime.

Schmukler, Sergio, Luis Servén and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Global Transmission of Interest Rates: Monetary Independence and the Currency Regime." Journal of International Money and Finance 23.5 (September 2004): 701-734.

Does Openness to Trade Make Countries More Vulnerable to Sudden Stops, or Less? Using Gravity to Establish Causality.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Eduardo Cavallo. "Does Openness to Trade Make Countries More Vulnerable to Sudden Stops, or Less? Using Gravity to Establish Causality." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-038, August 2004.

On the Renminbi: The Choice Between Adjustment under a Fixed Exchange Rate and Adjustment under a Flexible Rate.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "On the Renminbi: The Choice Between Adjustment under a Fixed Exchange Rate and Adjustment under a Flexible Rate." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-037, August 2004.

Real Convergence and Euro Adoption in Central and Eastern Europe: Trade and Business Cycle Correlations as Endogenous Criteria for Joining EMU.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Real Convergence and Euro Adoption in Central and Eastern Europe: Trade and Business Cycle Correlations as Endogenous Criteria for Joining EMU." KSG Faculty Working Paper Series RWP04-039, August 2004.

Crafting Rigorous and Relevant Social Theory for Public Health Policy.

Szreter, Simon, and Michael Woolcock. "Crafting Rigorous and Relevant Social Theory for Public Health Policy." International Journal of Epidemiology 33.4 (August 2004): 700-704.

Health by Association? Social Capital, Social Theory and the Political Economy of Public Health.

Szreter, Simon, and Michael Woolcock. "Health by Association? Social Capital, Social Theory and the Political Economy of Public Health." International Journal of Epidemiology 33.4 (August 2004): 650-657.

Poverty in Mexico: An Assessment of Conditions, Trends and Government Strategy.

Walton, Michael, Gladys López-Acevedo, et al. "Poverty in Mexico: An Assessment of Conditions, Trends and Government Strategy." World Bank Policy Study #61, July 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.

Exploring Social Capital Debates at the World Bank.

Bebbington, Anthony, Scott Guggenheim, Elizabeth Olson, and Michael Woolcock. "Exploring Social Capital Debates at the World Bank." Journal of Development Studies 40.5 (June 2004): 33-64.

Huntington and Hispanics.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Huntington and Hispanics." Foreign Policy 142 (May/Jun 2004): 84.

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 and How Planners Should Take Social Capital Seriously.

Woolcock, Michael. "Why and How Planners Should Take Social Capital Seriously." Journal of the American Planning Association 70.2 (May 2004): 183-189.

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.

It's a Tough Job to Create Jobs: But That Doesn't Stop Bush and Kerry from Saying They Can.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "It's a Tough Job to Create Jobs: But That Doesn't Stop Bush and Kerry from Saying They Can." Washington Post, April 11, 2004.

Reality and Analysis: Personal and Technical Reflections on the Working Lives of Six Women.

Chen, Martha, Renana Jhabvala, Ravi Kanbur, Nidhi Mirani, and Karl Osner. "Reality and Analysis: Personal and Technical Reflections on the Working Lives of Six Women." Poverty, Inequality and Development Research at Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management, April 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.

Bush's Spectacular Failure.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Bush's Spectacular Failure." International Economy Spring 2004: 22-27, 71.

'Bunching' and Heterogeneity: Characterizing the Monopolistic Provision of Excludable Public Goods.

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz. "'Bunching' and Heterogeneity: Characterizing the Monopolistic Provision of Excludable Public Goods." Working Paper, February 2004.

Organization Development for Social Change.

Brown, L. David, Mark Leach, and Jane G. Covey. "Organization Development for Social Change." Hauser Center Working Paper #25, February 2004.

Will Bank Bailouts Bust Budgets? Fiscalization of the East Asian Financial Crisis.

Rosengard, Jay. "Will Bank Bailouts Bust Budgets? Fiscalization of the East Asian Financial Crisis." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP04-012, February 2004.

Getting Institutions Right.

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

Solutions When the Solution Is the Problem: Arraying the Disarray in Development.

Pritchett, Lant, and Michael Woolcock. "Solutions When the Solution Is the Problem: Arraying the Disarray in Development." World Development 32.2 (February 2004): 191-212.

Designing a Regime of Emission Commitments for Developing Countries That Is Cost-Effective and Equitable.

Aldy, Joseph E., and Jeffrey A. Frankel. “Designing a Regime of Emission Commitments for Developing Countries That Is Cost-Effective and Equitable." G20 Leaders and Global Climate Change Report, Council of Foreign Relations, 2004.

Culture and Public Action

Rao, Vijayendra, and Michael Walton, eds. Culture and Public Action. Stanford University Press, 2004.

Inequality in Latin America: Breaking With History?

De Ferranti, David, Guillermo E. Perry, Francisco H.G. Ferreira, and Michael Walton, eds. Inequality in Latin America: Breaking With History? World Bank Publications, 2004.

Good Credit Ratios, Bad Credit Ratings: The Role of Debt Structure.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Good Credit Ratios, Bad Credit Ratings: The Role of Debt Structure." Rules-Based Fiscal Policy in Emerging Markets: Background, Analysis and Prospects. Ed. George Kopits. Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Experience of and Lessons from Exchange Rate Regimes in Emerging Economies.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Experience of and Lessons from Exchange Rate Regimes in Emerging Economies." Monetary and Financial Integration in Asia: The Way Ahead (Vol. 2). Ed. Asian Development Bank. Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, 91-138.

Despite the Odds: The Contentious Politics of Education Reform

Grindle, Merilee. Despite the Odds: The Contentious Politics of Education Reform. Princeton University Press, 2004.

Interests, Institutions, and Reformers: The Politics of Education Decentralization in Mexico.

Grindle, Merilee S. "Interests, Institutions, and Reformers: The Politics of Education Decentralization in Mexico." Crucial Needs, Weak Incentives: Social Sector Reform, Democratization, and Globalization in Latin America. Ed. Robert Kaufman and Joan M. Nelson. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.

Is Increasing Community Participation Always a Good Thing?

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz. "Is Increasing Community Participation Always a Good Thing?" Journal of the European Economic Association 2.2-3 (Apr-May 2004): 427-436.

Has Globalization Gone Far Enough? The Costs of Fragmentation in OECD Markets

Bradford, Scott, and Robert Z. Lawrence. Has Globalization Gone Far Enough? The Costs of Fragmentation in OECD Markets. Institute for International Economics, 2004.

What Happened to the Great American Job Machine? The Role of Trade and Electronic Outsourcing.

Baily, Martin Neil, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "What Happened to the Great American Job Machine? The Role of Trade and Electronic Outsourcing." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. Ed. William C. Brainard and George L. Perry. Brookings Institution, 2004.

The Impact of Trade on U.S. Job Loss 2000-2003.

Baily, Martin Neil, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "The Impact of Trade on U.S. Job Loss 2000-2003." Dollar Adjustment: How Far? Against What? Ed. C. Fred Bergsten and John Williamson. Institute for International Economics, 2004.

America’s Sorry Trade Performance.

Lawrence, Robert Z., and Nathaniel Stankard. "America’s Sorry Trade Performance." International Economy Magazine Winter 2004: 36-39.

Building Strategic Accountability Systems for International NGOs.

Brown, L. David, Mark H. Moore, and James Honan. "Building Strategic Accountability Systems for International NGOs." AccountAbility Forum 2 (Summer 2004): 31-43.

Social Entrepreneurship and Social Transformation.

Alvord, Sarah, L. David Brown, and Christine W. Letts. "Social Entrepreneurship and Social Transformation." Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 40.3 (2004): 260-282.

Mainstreaming Informal Employment and Gender in Poverty Reduction: A Handbook for Policy Makers and Other Stakeholders

Chen, Martha, Joann Vanek, and Marilyn Carr. Mainstreaming Informal Employment and Gender in Poverty Reduction: A Handbook for Policy Makers and Other Stakeholders. Commonwealth Secretariat, 2004.

“Globalisation, Social Exclusion, and Work: With Special Reference to Informal Employment and Gender.”

Chen, Martha, and Marilyn Carr. “Globalisation, Social Exclusion, and Work: With Special Reference to Informal Employment and Gender.” International Labour Review 143.1-2 (2004).

Review of Land Claims in East Timor

Rosengard, Jay K. Review of Land Claims in East Timor, by Daniel Fitzpatrick. Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 18.1 May 2004: 68-69.