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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

Economic Policy in Japan and East Asia.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Economic Policy in Japan and East Asia." Monetary Stability and Economic Growth: A Dialog Between Leading Economists. Ed. Robert Mundell and Paul Zak. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Better Health Systems for India’s Poor: Findings, Analysis, and Options

Peters, David H., Abdo S. Yazbeck, Rashmi R. Sharma, G.N.V. Ramana, Lant H. Pritchett and Adam Wagstaff. Better Health Systems for India’s Poor: Findings, Analysis, and Options. World Bank, 2002.

What’s the Big Idea? Three Generations of Development Advice

Lindauer, David and Lant Pritchett. "What’s the Big Idea? Three Generations of Development Advice" Economia (2002).

Subcontractors for Tractors: Theory and Evidence on Flexible Specialization, Supplier Selection, and Contracting.

Andrabi, T., M. Ghatak, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Subcontractors for Tractors: Theory and Evidence on Flexible Specialization, Supplier Selection, and Contracting." Working Paper, 2002.

“Globalization for Whom?”

Rodrik, Dani. “Globalization for Whom?” Harvard Magazine, July-August 2002.

Support Organizations and the Evolution of the NGO Sector.

Brown, L. David and Archana Kalegaonkar. "Support Organizations and the Evolution of the NGO Sector." Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 31.2 (2002): 231-258.

Should Gold-Exporters Peg Their Currencies to Gold?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Should Gold-Exporters Peg Their Currencies to Gold?” World Gold Council Research Study No. 29, 2002.

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

Frankel, Jeffrey A., Sergio Schmukler, and Luis Servén. “Global Transmission of Interest Rates: Monetary Independence and the Currency Regime.” NBER Working Paper W8828, 2002.

“American Economic Policy in the 1990s: Introduction.”

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Peter Orszag. “American Economic Policy in the 1990s: Introduction.” American Economic Policy in the 1990s. Ed. Jeffrey Frankel and Peter Orszag. MIT Press, 2002.

“Mexico Transitions: Struggling Toward Democracy.”

Grindle, Merilee S. “Mexico Transitions: Struggling Toward Democracy.” ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America II.1 (Fall 2002): 44-46.

“CdzԳٲ.”

Grindle, Merilee S. “CdzԳٲ.” Latinos: Remaking America. Ed. Marcelo M. Suárez-Lrozco and Mariela M. Páez. University of California Press, 2002, 146-150.

“Despite the Odds: The Political Economy of Social Sector Reform in Latin America.”

Grindle, Merilee S. “Despite the Odds: The Political Economy of Social Sector Reform in Latin America.” Exclusion and Engagement: Social Policy in Latin America. Ed. Christopher Abel and Colin M. Lewis. University of London, 2002, 83-110.

“Mexican Politics in Transition.”

Grindle, Merilee S. “Mexican Politics in Transition.” Third World Politics at the Crossroads. Ed. William A. Joseph, Mark Kesselman, and Joel Krieger. Heath, 2002, 143-199.

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

Grindle, Merilee S. "Good Enough Governance: Poverty Reduction and Reform in Developing Countries." World Bank, 2002.

“Política social en América Latina: Qué se debe hacer?

Grindle, Merilee S. “Política social en América Latina: Qué se debe hacer?" Hacia un nuevo estado en América Latina. Ed. Edgardo Buscalia, Merilee S. Grindle, Elaine Kamarck, et al. CIPPEC and Grupo Columbus, 2002, 265-299.

The Rise of Private Schooling in Pakistan: Catering to the Urban Elite or Educating the Rural Poor?

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, J. Das, and T. Andrabi. "The Rise of Private Schooling in Pakistan: Catering to the Urban Elite or Educating the Rural Poor?" Working Paper, 2002.

“A Wild Ride Around the World”

Lawrence, Robert Z. “A Wild Ride Around the World.” Review of Free Trade Today, by Jagdish Bhagwati. Financial Times, April 3, 2002.

“U.S. International Trade Policy in the 1990s.”

Lawrence, Robert Z. “U.S. International Trade Policy in the 1990s.” American Economic Policy in the 1990s. Ed. Jeffrey Frankel and Peter Orzag. MIT Press, 2002.

Hacia un nuevo estado en America Latina

Kamarck, Elaine, Merilee S. Grindle, Edgardo Buscalia, et al., eds. Hacia un nuevo estado en America Latina. CIPPEC, 2002.

Brookings Trade Forum: 2001

Collins, Susan M., and Dani Rodrik, eds. Brookings Trade Forum: 2001. Brookings Institution, 2002.

The Redesign of the International Financial Architecture from a Latin American Perspective: Who Pays the Bills?

Fernández-Arias, Eduardo, and Ricardo Hausmann. "The Redesign of the International Financial Architecture from a Latin American Perspective: Who Pays the Bills?" Debating the Global Financial Architecture. Ed. Leslie Elliott Armijo. SUNY-Albany Press, 2002.

Original Sin, Passthrough, and Fear of Floating.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Ugo Panizza, and Ernesto Stein. "Original Sin, Passthrough, and Fear of Floating." Financial Policies in Emerging Markets. Ed. Mario I. Blejer and Marko Skreb. MIT Press, 2002.

Hard Money's Soft Underbelly: Understanding the Argentine Crisis.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Andrés Velasco. "Hard Money's Soft Underbelly: Understanding the Argentine Crisis." Brookings Trade Forum. .Brookings Institution, 2002.

Globalization and the Informal Economy: How Global Trade and Investment Impact on the Working Poor.

Chen, Martha, and Marilyn Carr. "Globalization and the Informal Economy: How Global Trade and Investment Impact on the Working Poor." Employment Sector, International Labour Office, Geneva, Working Paper No. 1, 2002.

American Economic Policy in the 1990s

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Peter R. Orszag, eds. American Economic Policy in the 1990s. MIT Press, 2002.

Preventing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Sebastian Edwards, eds. Preventing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets. University of Chicago Press, 2002.

Survey Data on Exchange Rate Expectations: More Currencies, More Horizons, More Tests.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Menzie Chinn. "Survey Data on Exchange Rate Expectations: More Currencies, More Horizons, More Tests." Monetary Policy, Capital Flows and Financial Market Developments in the Era of Financial Globalisation: Essays in Honour of Max Fry. Ed. David Dickinson and William Allen. Routledge, 2002.

Patterns in Exchange Rate Forecasts for 25 Currencies.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Menzie Chinn. "Patterns in Exchange Rate Forecasts for 25 Currencies." New Developments in Exchange Rate Economics. Ed. Lucio Sarno and Mark Taylor. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Chartists, Fundamentalists, and Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Ken Froot. "Chartists, Fundamentalists, and Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market." Speculation and Financial Markets. Ed. Mark Taylor and Liam Gallagher. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Chartists, Fundamentalists, and Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Ken Froot. "Chartists, Fundamentalists, and Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market." New Developments in Exchange Rate Economics. Ed. Luico Sarno and Mark Taylor. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Forward Discount Bias: Is it an Exchange Risk Premium?

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Ken Froot. "Forward Discount Bias: Is it an Exchange Risk Premium?" Speculation and Financial Markets. Ed. Mark Taylor and Liam Gallagher. Elgar, 2002.

The Evolving Japanese Financial System, and the Cost of Capital.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Evolving Japanese Financial System, and the Cost of Capital." The Economic Development of Northeast Asia. Ed. Heather Smith. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Introduction.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Introduction." The Economics of Exchange Rates. Ed. Lucio Sarno and Mark Taylor. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Globalization, NGOs, and Multi-Sectoral Relations.

Brown, L. David, Sanjeev Khagram, Mark H. Moore, and Peter Frumkin. "Globalization, NGOs, and Multi-Sectoral Relations." Journal of Marxism and Reality (2002).

People-Centered Development and Participatory Research.

Brown, L. David. "People-Centered Development and Participatory Research." Participatory Research: Revisiting the Roots. Ed. Rajesh Tandon. New Delhi: Mosaic Books, 2002, 90-99.

Ideology and Political Economy in Inquiry: Participatory Research.

Brown, L. David, and Rajesh Tandon. "Ideology and Political Economy in Inquiry: Participatory Research." Participatory Research: Revisiting the Roots. Ed. Rajesh Tandon. New Delhi: Mosaic Books, 2002, 54-66.

Ambiguities in Participatory Research.

Brown, L. David. "Ambiguities in Participatory Research." Participatory Research: Revisiting the Roots. Ed. Rajesh Tandon. New Delhi: Mosaic Books, 2002, 197-202.

Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture.

Chen, Martha, and Joann Vanek. "Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture." Employment Sector, International Labour Office, Geneva, 2002.

Supporting Workers in the Informal Economy: A Policy Framework.

Chen, Martha, Renana Jhabvala, and Frances Lund. “Supporting Workers in the Informal Economy: A Policy Framework.” Employment Sector, International Labour Office, Geneva, Working Paper No. 2, 2002.

Widowhood and Well-Being in Rural North India.

Chen, Martha, and Jean Dreze. "Widowhood and Well-Being in Rural North India." The Village in India (Oxford in India Readings in Sociology and Social Anthropology). Ed. Vandana Madan. Oxford University Press, 2002.

Does Trade Cause Growth?

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and David Romer. "Does Trade Cause Growth?" Trade and Growth. Ed. Sir Hans Singer, Neelambar Hatti, and Rameshwar Tandon. Delhi: B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2002, 701-734.

Did the Malaysian Capital Controls Work?

Rodrik, Dani. "Did the Malaysian Capital Controls Work?" Preventing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets. Ed. Jeffrey A. Frankel and Sebastian Edwards. University of Chicago Press for NBER, 2002.

Trade Policy Reform as Institutional Reform.

Rodrik, Dani. "Trade Policy Reform as Institutional Reform." Development, Trade, and the WTO: A Handbook. Ed. Bernard M. Hoekman, Philip English, and Aaditya Mattoo. World Bank, 2002.

Comment on Long-Term Capital Movements

Frankel, Jeffrey A. Comment on "Long-Term Capital Movements," by Philip R. Lane and Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti. NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2001, 16 2002.

Comment on The Current State of the Japanese Economy and Remedies

Frankel, Jeffrey A. Comments on "The Current State of the Japanese Economy and Remedies" by Naoyuki Yoshino and Eisuke Sakakibara. Asian Economic Papers, 1.2 Spring 2002.

Axe Lumber Policies Restricting Free Trade.

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Axe Lumber Policies Restricting Free Trade." National Post, December 14, 2001.

The Role of Industrial Country Policies in Emerging Market Crises.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Role of Industrial Country Policies in Emerging Market Crises." NBER Working Paper W8634, December 2001.

Verifying Exchange Rate Regimes.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., Eduardo Fajnzylber, Sergio L. Schmukler, and Luis Servén. "Verifying Exchange Rate Regimes." Journal of Development Economics 66.2 (December 2001): 351-386.

Eating Like Which 'Joneses'?: An Iterative Solution to Setting the Poverty Line 'Reference Group'.

Pritchett, Lant, Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, and Menno Pradhan. "Eating Like Which 'Joneses'?: An Iterative Solution to Setting the Poverty Line 'Reference Group'." Review of Income and Wealth 47.4 (December 2001).

Where Has All the Education Gone?

Pritchett, Lant. "Where Has All the Education Gone?" World Bank Economic Review (December 2001).