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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

Systematic Managed Floating

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Systematic Managed Floating." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-025, June 2017.

Structural Change, Fundamentals, and Growth: A Framework and Case Studies

McMillan, Margaret, Dani Rodrik, and Claudia Sepulveda. "Structural Change, Fundamentals, and Growth: A Framework and Case Studies." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-024, May 2017.

Report Cards: The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on Educational Markets

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Report Cards: The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on Educational Markets." American Economic Review 107.6 (June 2017).

Deals and Development: The Political Dynamics of Growth Episodes

Pritchett, Lant, Kunal Sen, and Eric Werker, eds. Deals and Development: The Political Dynamics of Growth Episodes. Oxford University Press, 2017.

The Personnel Economics of the Developing State

Frederico Finan, Benjamin A. Olken, and Rohini Pande. "The Personnel Economics of the Developing State." Handbook of Economic Field Experiments. Ed. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and Esther Duflo. North-Holland, 2017, 467-514.

Informal Workers and Collective Action: A Global Perspective

Eaton, Adrienne E., Susan J. Schurman, and Martha Chen, eds. Informal Workers and Collective Action: A Global Perspective. Cornell University Press, 2017.

Informal Employment in the Global South: Globalisation, Production Relations and ‘Precarity’

Rogan, Michael, Sally Roever, Martha Alter Chen, and Françoise Carre. "Informal Employment in the Global South: Globalisation, Production Relations and ‘Precarity’." Research on the Sociology of Work 31 (Precarious Work) (2017).

The Informal Economy in Arab Nations: A Comparative Perspective

Chen, Martha. "The Informal Economy in Arab Nations: A Comparative Perspective." Arab Watch Report on Informal Employment. Arab Nations NGOs for Development, 2017.

Science and Technology Development in the Gulf States: Economic Diversification through Regional Collaboration

Siddiqi, Afreen, and Laura Diaz Anadon, eds. Science and Technology Development in the Gulf States: Economic Diversification through Regional Collaboration. Gerlach Press, 2017.

Green Industrial Policy: Accelerating Structural Change towards Wealthy Green Economies

Rodrik, Dani, and Tilman Altenburg. "Green Industrial Policy: Accelerating Structural Change towards Wealthy Green Economies." UN Environment, 2017.

Learning to Target for Economic Diversification: PDIA in Sri Lanka

Andrews, Matt, Duminda Ariyasinghe, Thamari Batuwanthudawa, Shivanthika Darmasiri, Nilupul de Silva, Peter Harrington, Prasanna Jayasinghe, et al. "Learning to Target for Economic Diversification: PDIA in Sri Lanka." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-020, January 2017.

More School or More Learning? Evidence from Learning Profiles from the Financial Inclusion Insights Data

Kaffenberger, Michelle, and Lant Pritchett. "More School or More Learning? Evidence from Learning Profiles from the Financial Inclusion Insights Data." May 2017.

Career Dynamics and Gender Gaps among Employees in the Microfinance Sector

Ganguli, Ina, Ricardo Hausmann, and Martina Viarengo. "Career Dynamics and Gender Gaps among Employees in the Microfinance Sector." May 2017.

Appraising the Economic Potential of Panama Policy Recommendations for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

Juan Obach, Miguel Angel Santos, Ricardo Hausmann. "Appraising the Economic Potential of Panama Policy Recommendations for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth." May 2017.

Household Matters: Revisiting the Returns to Capital among Female Microentrepreneurs

Bernhardt, Arielle, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, and Natalia Rigol. "Household Matters: Revisiting the Returns to Capital among Female Microentrepreneurs." April 2017.

Institutions vs. Social Interactions in Driving Economic Convergence: Evidence from Colombia

Coscia, Michele, Timothy Cheston, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Institutions vs. Social Interactions in Driving Economic Convergence: Evidence from Colombia." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-014, February 2017.

Welcome Home in a Crisis: Effects of Return Migration on the Non-Migrants’ Wages and Employment

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Ljubica Nedelkoska. "Welcome Home in a Crisis: Effects of Return Migration on the Non-Migrants’ Wages and Employment." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-015, January 2017.

Democracy Versus Dictatorship? The Political Determinants of Growth Episodes

Sen, Kunal, Lant Pritchett, Sabyasachi Kar, and Selim Raihan. "Democracy Versus Dictatorship? The Political Determinants of Growth Episodes." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-009, December 2016.

Citywide Effects of High-Occupancy Vehicle Restrictions: Evidence from the Elimination of “3-in-1” in Jakarta

Hanna, Rema, Gabriel Kreindler, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Citywide Effects of High-Occupancy Vehicle Restrictions: Evidence from the Elimination of “3-in-1” in Jakarta." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-008, December 2016.

Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats through Performance-Based Transfers

Adnan Q. Khan, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats through Performance-Based Transfers." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-006, November 2016.

Girls’ Schooling and Women’s Literacy: Schooling Targets Alone Won’t Reach Learning Goals

Pritchett, Lant, and Justin Sandefur. "Girls’ Schooling and Women’s Literacy: Schooling Targets Alone Won’t Reach Learning Goals." February 2017.

Associations and Social Capital

van Deth, Jan W., Bob Edwards, Gabriel Badescu, Alisa Moldavanova, and Michael Woolcock. "Associations and Social Capital." Palgrave Handbook of Volunteering, Civic Participation and Nonprofit Associations. Ed. David Horton Smith, Robert A. Stebbins, and Jurgen Grotz. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.

Building State Capability: Evidence, Analysis, Action

Lant Pritchett, Matthew Andrews, and Michael Woolcock. Building State Capability: Evidence, Analysis, Action. Oxford University Press, 2017.

The Devil is in the Details: Experimental Evidence on Bureaucratic Reform in India

Dhaliwal, Iqbal, and Rema Hanna. "The Devil is in the Details: Experimental Evidence on Bureaucratic Reform in India." Journal of Development Economics (January 2017).

Social Capital, Trust and Wellbeing in the Evaluation of Wealth

Hamilton, Kirk, John F. Helliwell, and Michael Woolcock. "Social Capital, Trust and Wellbeing in the Evaluation of Wealth." National Wealth: What is Missing, Why it Matters. Ed. Kirk Hamilton and Cameron Hepburn. Oxford University Press, 2017.

Documenting Myanmar’s Social Transformation: Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities

Pursch, Samuel James, Andrea Fitri Woodhouse, Michael Woolcock, and Matthew Pierre Zurstrassen. "Documenting Myanmar’s Social Transformation: Insights from Six Rounds of Research on Livelihoods and Social Change in Rural Communities." Myanmar Update 2017. Ed. Gerard McCarthy. Institute for South-East Asian Studies Press, 2017.

Foreword: The Inexorable Joyfulness of Elie Wiesel

Power, Samantha. "Foreword: The Inexorable Joyfulness of Elie Wiesel." Night: A Memoir. Hill and Wang, 2017.

East Asian Industrial Pioneers:Japan, Korea Taiwan

Perkins, Dwight H. and John P. Tang. "East Asian Industrial Pioneers:Japan, Korea Taiwan." The Spread of Modern Industry to the Periphery since 1871. Ed. Kevin Hjortshoj O'Rourke and Jeffrey Gale Williamson. Oxford University Press, 2017, 28.

A Hard Landing or Secular Stagnation in China's Future: False Alarm or Real Threat

Perkins, Dwight H. "A "Hard Landing" or Secular Stagnation in China's Future: False Alarm or Real Threat." China Economic Review (2017): 12.

Moving to Opportunity or Isolation? Network Effects of a Randomized Housing Lottery in Urban India

Barnhardt, Sharon, Erica Field, and Rohini Pande. "Moving to Opportunity or Isolation? Network Effects of a Randomized Housing Lottery in Urban India." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 9.1 (January 2017): 1-32.

The Recent Growth Boom in Developing Economies: A Structural-Change Perspective

Diao, Xinshen, Margaret McMillan, and Dani Rodrik. "The Recent Growth Boom in Developing Economies: A Structural-Change Perspective." January 2017.

Microfinance: Points of Promise

Field, Erica, Abraham Holland, and Rohini Pande. "Microfinance: Points of Promise." Evolving Approaches to the Economics of Public Policy: Views of Award-Winning Economists. W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2016, 11.

From Proof of Concept to Scalable Policies: Challenges and Solutions, with an Application

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rukmini Banerji, James Berry, Esther Duflo, Harini Kannan, Shobhini Mukerji, Marc Shotland, and Michael Walton. "From Proof of Concept to Scalable Policies: Challenges and Solutions, with an Application." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-057, September 2016.

Explaining the Prevalence, Scaling and Variance of Urban Phenomena

Gomez-Lievano, Andres, Oscar Patterson-Lomba, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Explaining the Prevalence, Scaling and Variance of Urban Phenomena." Nature Human Behaviour 1 (December 2016).

E-Governance, Accountability, and Leakage in Public Programs: Experimental Evidence from a Financial Management Reform in India

Banerjee, Abhijit, Esther Duflo, Clement Imbert, Santhosh Mathew, Rohini Pande. "E-Governance, Accountability, and Leakage in Public Programs: Experimental Evidence from a Financial Management Reform in India." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-056, October 7, 2016.

The New Case for Migration Restrictions: An Assessment

Clemens, Michael, and Lant Pritchett. "The New Case for Migration Restrictions: An Assessment." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-054, December 2016.

An African Growth Miracle?

Rodrik, Dani. "An African Growth Miracle?" Journal of African Economies (December 2016): 1-18.

Expanding the Economic Potential of Women Informal Workers

Chen, Martha. "Expanding the Economic Potential of Women Informal Workers." Secretariat, UN Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, December 2016.

Exploring the Uncharted Export: An Analysis of Tourism-Related Foreign Expenditure with International Spend Data

Coscia, Michele, Ricardo Hausmann, and Frank Neffke. "Exploring the Uncharted Export: An Analysis of Tourism-Related Foreign Expenditure with International Spend Data." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-048, November 2016.

Urban Livelihoods: Reviewing the Evidence in Support of the New Urban Agenda

Chen, Martha, Sally Roever, and Caroline Skinner. "Urban Livelihoods: Reviewing the Evidence in Support of the New Urban Agenda." Environment and Urbanization Brief No. 34 (November 2016).

Special Economic Zones in Panama: A Critical Assessment

Hausmann, Ricardo, Juan Obach, and Miguel Angel Santos. "Special Economic Zones in Panama: A Critical Assessment." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-044, October 2016.

Shifting Gears: A Growth Diagnostic of Panama

Hausmann, Ricardo, Luis Espinoza, and Miguel Angel Santos. "Shifting Gears: A Growth Diagnostic of Panama." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-045, October 2016.

Economic Complexity in Panama:
Assessing Opportunities for Productive Diversification

Hausmann, Ricardo, Jose Ramon Morales, and Miguel Angel Santos. "Economic Complexity in Panama: Assessing Opportunities for Productive Diversification." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-046, October 2016.

Research and Impacts of Digital Financial Services

Pande, Rohini, Dean Karlan, Jake Kendall, Rebecca Mann, Tavneet Suri, and Jonathan Zinman. "Research and Impacts of Digital Financial Services." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-037, September 2016.

Microfinance: Points of Promise

Field, Erica, Abraham Holland, and Rohini Pande. "Microfinance: Points of Promise." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-036, September 2014.

Long-Range Growth: Economic Development in the Global Network of Air Links

Campante, Filipe R., and David Yanagizawa-Drott. "Long-Range Growth: Economic Development in the Global Network of Air Links." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-034, September 2016.

Editorial: Urban Livelihoods: Reframing Theory and Policy

Chen, Martha, Sally Roever, and Caroline Skinner. "Editorial: Urban Livelihoods: Reframing Theory and Policy." Environment and Urbanization 28.2 (September 2016): 1-12.

Home-Based Workers and Cities

Chen, Martha and Shalini Sinha. "Home-Based Workers and Cities." Environment and Urbanization 28.2 (September 2016): 343-358.

Technology, Informal Workers and Cities: Insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru)

Chen, Martha. "Technology, Informal Workers and Cities: Insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru)." Environment and Urbanization 28.2 (September 2016): 405-422.

Eliminating Legal Barriers from the Perspective of the Informal Economy

von Broembsen, Marlese, and Martha Chen. "Eliminating Legal Barriers from the Perspective of the Informal Economy." Secretariat, UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, September 2016.