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Delivery worker wearing a medical mask and carrying packages.
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.

Two women in rural India dressed colorfully and carrying baskets on their heads.
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 Inculcation of Beliefs is Not Third Party Contractible.

Pritchett, Lant. "The Inculcation of Beliefs is Not Third Party Contractible." Working Paper, December 2001.

Ought Ain't Is: An Economist's Midnight Thoughts on Education.

Pritchett, Lant. "Ought Ain't Is: An Economist's Midnight Thoughts on Education." Working Paper, December 2001.

A Toy Collection, a Socialist Star and a Democratic Dud: Growth Theory, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Pritchett, Lant. "A Toy Collection, a Socialist Star and a Democratic Dud: Growth Theory, Vietnam, and the Philippines." Working Paper, November 2001.

It Pays to Be Ignorant: A Simple Political Economy of Rigorous Program Evaluation.

Pritchett, Lant. "It Pays to Be Ignorant: A Simple Political Economy of Rigorous Program Evaluation." Working Paper, November 2001.

A Way Out for Argentina: The Currency Board Cannot Survive Much Longer.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "A Way Out for Argentina: The Currency Board Cannot Survive Much Longer." Financial Times, October 30, 2001.

Passenger Incentives Can Revive Travel Industry.

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Passenger Incentives Can Revive Travel Industry." USA Today, October 3, 2001.

American Economic Policy in the 1990s.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "American Economic Policy in the 1990s." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-042, October 2001.

Voice Lessons: Evidence on Social Organizations, Government Mandated Organizations, and Governance from Indonesia's Local Level Institutions Study.

Pritchett, Lant, Anna Wetterberg, and Vivi Alatas. "Voice Lessons: Evidence on Social Organizations, Government Mandated Organizations, and Governance from Indonesia's Local Level Institutions Study." Working Paper, October 2001.

Institutional Innovation and the Prospects for Transference, Part I: Transferring Singaporean Institutions to Suzhou, China.

Thomas, John. "Institutional Innovation and the Prospects for Transference, Part I: Transferring Singaporean Institutions to Suzhou, China." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP02-001, September 2001.

Venezuela's Growth Implosion: A Neo-Classical Story?

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Venezuela's Growth Implosion: A Neo-Classical Story?" Working Paper, August 2001.

Using Markets to Govern Better in Singapore

Thomas, John W., and Lim Siong Guan. "Using Markets to Govern Better in Singapore." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP02-010, August 2001.

Exchange Rate Regimes and Financial-Market Imperfections.

Hausmann, Ricardo and Joshua Aizenman. "Exchange Rate Regimes and Financial-Market Imperfections." Working Paper, July 2001.

Microfinance Success amidst Macroeconomic Failure: The Experience of Bank Rakyat Indonesia During the East Asian Crisis.

Rosengard, Jay, Richard H. Patten, and Don E. Johnston, Jr. "Microfinance Success amidst Macroeconomic Failure: The Experience of Bank Rakyat Indonesia During the East Asian Crisis." World Development 29.6 (June 2001): 1057-1069.

Microfinance Development in Kenya: Transforming K-Reps's Microenterprise Credit Program Into a Commercial Bank.

Rosengard, Jay, Ashok S. Rai, Aleke Dondo, and Henry O. Oketch. "Microfinance Development in Kenya: Transforming K-Reps's Microenterprise Credit Program Into a Commercial Bank." Equity and Growth through Economic Research/Public Strategies for Growth and Equity Project African Economic Policy Discussion Paper 70, June 2001.

Do We Have a New E-Conomy?

Baily, Martin Neil, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "Do We Have a New E-Conomy?" American Economic Review (May 2001).

Four Simple Principles for the Democratic Governance of Globalization.

Rodrik, Dani. "Four Simple Principles for the Democratic Governance of Globalization." Friedrich Ebert Foundation Research Paper, May 2001.

Why Are Some Individuals (and Countries) More Protectionist than Others?

Rodrik, Dani, and Anna Maria Mayda. "Why Are Some Individuals (and Countries) More Protectionist than Others?" Working Paper, May 2001.

India Health Report.

Pritchett, Lant. "India Health Report." World Bank Report, April 2001.

After 10 Years of Convertibility: Should Argentina Move to Greener Pastures?

Hausmann, Ricardo. "After 10 Years of Convertibility: Should Argentina Move to Greener Pastures?" Conference on the 10th Anniversary of the Convertibility Law Conference Paper, April 2001.

An Estimate of the Effect of Common Currencies on Trade and Income.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "An Estimate of the Effect of Common Currencies on Trade and Income." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-013, April 2001.

Indonesia Poverty Assessment.

Pritchett, Lant. "Indonesia Poverty Assessment." World Bank Report, April 2001.

Why is There So Much Economic Insecurity in Latin America?

Rodrik, Dani. "Why is There So Much Economic Insecurity in Latin America?" CEPAL Review 73 (April 2001).

Trading in Illusions.

Rodrik, Dani. "Trading in Illusions." Foreign Policy (March-April 2001).

Trading in Illusions.

Rodrik, Dani. "Trading in Illusions." Foreign Policy March/April 2001.

Can Good Projects Succeed in Bad Communities? Collective Action in the Himalayas.

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz. "Can Good Projects Succeed in Bad Communities? Collective Action in the Himalayas." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-043, March 2001.

Kinks in the Links.

Rosengard, Jay. "Kinks in the Links." Equity and Growth through Economic Research/Public Strategies for Growth and Equity Project, March 2001.

Estimating Wealth Effects Without Expenditure of Data - Or Tears: An Application to Enrollments in States of India.

Pritchett, Lant and Deon Filmer. "Estimating Wealth Effects Without Expenditure of Data - Or Tears: An Application to Enrollments in States of India." Demography (February 2001).

Did the Malaysian Capital Controls Work?

Rodrik, Dani, and Ethan Kaplan. "Did the Malaysian Capital Controls Work?" KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-008, February 2001.

Women and Informality: A Global Picture, the Global Movement

Chen, Martha. "Women and Informality: A Global Picture, the Global Movement." SAIS Review 21.1 (Winter-Spring 2001): 71-82.

Civil Society Support Organizations and Sector Challenges.

Brown, L. David, and Archana Kalegaonkar. "Civil Society Support Organizations and Sector Challenges." The Nonprofit Sector and Development: The Proceedings of the International Conference in Beijing in July 1999. Ed. Zhao LiQing and Carolyn Lyoya Irving. Hong Kong Press for Social Sciences, 2001, 291-298.

Capital Inflows and Crisis: Does the Mix Matter?

Fernández-Arias, Eduardo, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Capital Inflows and Crisis: Does the Mix Matter?" Foreign Direct Investment Versus Other Flows to Latin America. Ed. Jorge Braga de Macedo and Enrique V. Iglesias. Paris: Inter-American Development Bank and OECD, 2001.

Foreign Direct Investment: Good Cholesterol?

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Eduardo Fernández-Arias. "Foreign Direct Investment: Good Cholesterol?" Foreign Direct Investment Versus Other Flows to Latin America. Ed. Jorge Braga de Macedo and Enrique V. Iglesias. Paris: Inter-American Development Bank and OECD, 2001.

Will the FDI Boom Bring More Growth?

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Patricia Cortés. "Will the FDI Boom Bring More Growth?" Foreign Direct Investment Versus Other Flows to Latin America. Ed. Jorge Braga de Macedo and Enrique V. Iglesias. Paris: Inter-American Development Bank and OECD, 2001.

2001 Economic and Social Progress in Latin America Report: Competitiveness: The Business of Growth.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "2001 Economic and Social Progress in Latin America Report: Competitiveness: The Business of Growth." Inter-American Development Bank and Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.

Transnational Civil Society and the World Bank: Lessons from Project and Policy Influence Campaigns.

Brown, L. David and Jonathan A. Fox. "Transnational Civil Society and the World Bank: Lessons from Project and Policy Influence Campaigns." Global Citizen Action. Ed. Michael Edwards and John Gaventa. Reinner, 2001, 43-58.

Practice Research Engagement Principles for Civil Society.

Brown, L. David, Angela Johnson, and Sarah Titus. "Practice Research Engagement Principles for Civil Society." Practice Research Engagement for Civil Society in a Globalizing World. Ed. L. David Brown. Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, 2001, 31-48.

Civil Society Legitimacy: A Discussion Guide.

Brown, L. David. "Civil Society Legitimacy: A Discussion Guide." Practice Research Engagement for Civil Society in a Globalizing World. Ed. L. David Brown. Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, 2001, 63-80.

Practice Research Engagement for Civil Society in a Globalizing World

Brown, L. David, ed. Practice Research Engagement for Civil Society in a Globalizing World. Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, 2001.

Accountability, Strategy, and International Nongovernmental Organizations.

Brown, L. David, and Mark H. Moore. "Accountability, Strategy, and International Nongovernmental Organizations." Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 30.3 (2001): 569-587.

Women in the Informal Sector: A Global Picture, the Global Movement.

Chen, Martha. "Women in the Informal Sector: A Global Picture, the Global Movement." SAIS Review 21.1 (Winter-Spring 2001): 71-82.

Managing Resources, Activities, and Risk in Urban India: The Impact of SEWA Bank.

Chen, Martha, and Don Snodgrass. "Managing Resources, Activities, and Risk in Urban India: The Impact of SEWA Bank." USAID AIMS Project, 2001.

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." International Labour Organization, 2001.

Is FDI a Safer Form of Financing?

Hausmann, Ricardo and Eduardo Fernandez-Arias. "Is FDI a Safer Form of Financing?" Emerging Market Reviews 2 (2001): 34-39.

Prisoners of Geography.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Prisoners of Geography." Foreign Policy 122 (Jan/Feb 2001): 44-53.

Inequality and the Family in Latin America.

Hausmann, Ricardo and Miguel Székely. "Inequality and the Family in Latin America." Population Matters: Demographic Change, Economic Growth, and Poverty in the Developing World. Ed. Nancy Birdsall, Allen C. Kelley, and Steven Sinding. Oxford University Press, 2001.

Financial Development and Credit Crunches: Latin America and the World.

Hausmann, Ricardo and Matías Braun. "Financial Development and Credit Crunches: Latin America and the World." The Latin American Competitiveness Report 2001-2002. Ed. Joaquin Vial and Peter K. Cornelius. World Economic Forum and the Center for Economic Development, 2001.

Why Do Countries Float the Way They Float?

Hausmann, Ricardo, Ugo Panizza, and Ernesto Stein. "Why Do Countries Float the Way They Float?" Journal of Development Economics 66.2 (2001): 387-414.

The Asian Model, The Miracle, The Crisis, and the Fund.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Asian Model, The Miracle, The Crisis, and the Fund." Global Financial Crises and Reforms: Cases and Caveats. Ed. B.N. Ghosh. Routledge, 2001, 319-329.

Recent Exchange Rate Experience and Proposals for Reform.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Recent Exchange Rate Experience and Proposals for Reform." Macroeconomic Policy in Open Economies: A Reader. Ed. Mehmet Ugur. Routledge, October 2001.

The Endogeneity of the Optimum Currency Area Criterion.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Andrew Rose. "The Endogeneity of the Optimum Currency Area Criterion." The Political Economy of Monetary Union. Ed. Paul De Grauwe. Edward Elgar, 2001.