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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.

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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.

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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

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 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.

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.

Getting Institutions Right.

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

Introduction.

Estevadeordal, Antoni, Dani Rodrik, Alan M. Taylor, and Andrés Velasco. "Introduction." Integrating the Americas: FTAA and Beyond. Ed. Antoni Estevadeordal, Dani Rodrik, Alan M. Taylor, and Andrés Velasco. Harvard University Press, 2004.

Brookings Trade Forum: 2003

Collins, Susan M., and Dani Rodrik, eds. Brookings Trade Forum: 2003. Brookings Institution, 2004.

Integrating the Americas: FTAA and Beyond

Estevadeordal, Antoni, Dani Rodrik, Alan M. Taylor, and Andrés Velasco, eds. Integrating the Americas: FTAA and Beyond. Harvard University Press, 2004.

Economic Development as Self Discovery.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Dani Rodrik. "Economic Development as Self Discovery." The Journal of Development Economics 72.2 (December 2003): 603-633.

Discovering El Salvador's Production Potential.

Rodrik, Dani, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Discovering El Salvador's Production Potential." Working Paper, September 2003.

The Primacy of Institutions (and What This Does and Does Not Mean).

Rodrik, Dani, and Arvind Subramanian. "The Primacy of Institutions (and What This Does and Does Not Mean)." Finance & Development June 2003.

Introduction: What Do We Learn from the Country Narratives?

Rodrik, Dani. "Introduction: What Do We Learn from the Country Narratives?" In Search of Prosperity: Analytic Narratives on Economic Growth. Ed. Dani Rodrik. Princeton University Press, 2003.

In Search of Prosperity: Analytic Narratives on Economic Growth

Rodrik, Dani, ed. In Search of Prosperity: Analytic Narratives on Economic Growth. Princeton University Press, 2003.

When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique.

Rodrik, Dani, Margaret S. McMillan, and Karen Horn Welch. "When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique." Brookings Trade Forum, 2003.

Brookings Trade Forum: 2002

Collins, Susan M., and Dani Rodrik, eds. Brookings Trade Forum: 2002. Brookings Institution, 2003.

After Neo-Liberalism, What?

Rodrik, Dani. "After Neo-Liberalism, What?" Economic Times, November 19, 2002.

Should We Be Globaphobic About Globalisation?

Rodrik, Dani. "Should We Be Globaphobic About Globalisation?" World Economics 3.4 (October/December 2002).

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.” Working Paper, October 2002.

Find Option to Neoliberalism or Seek to Prevent its Abuse.

Rodrik, Dani. "Find Option to Neoliberalism or Seek to Prevent its Abuse." Jakarta Post, October 1, 2002.

When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique.

Rodrik, Dani, Margaret S. McMillan, and Karen Horn Welch. “When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique.” KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP02-028, August 2002.

Feasible Globalizations.

Rodrik, Dani. “Feasible Globalizations.” KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP02-029, July 2002.

In Search of the Holy Grail: Policy Convergence, Experimentation, and Economic Performance.

Rodrik, Dani, and Sharun Mukand. “In Search of the Holy Grail: Policy Convergence, Experimentation, and Economic Performance.” KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP02-027, July 2002.

Economic Development as Self-Discovery.

Rodrik, Dani, and Ricardo Hausmann. “Economic Development as Self-Discovery.” KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP02-023, March 2002.

Is World Bank Starting to Understand Growth?

Rodrik, Dani. "Is World Bank Starting to Understand Growth?" Straights Times, February 12, 2002.

Institutions, Integration, and Geography: In Search of the Deep Determinants of Economic Growth.

Rodrik, Dani. "Institutions, Integration, and Geography: In Search of the Deep Determinants of Economic Growth." Working Paper, February 2002.

“Argentina: Trade Rout.”

Rodrik, Dani. “Argentina: Trade Rout.” New Republic, January 14, 2002.

“Globalization for Whom?”

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

Brookings Trade Forum: 2001

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brookings Trade Forum: 2000

Collins, Susan M., and Dani Rodrik, eds. Brookings Trade Forum: 2000. Brookings Institution, 2001.

Trade Policy and Economic Growth: A Skeptic's Guide to the Cross-National Evidence.

Rodrik, Dani and Francisco Rodriguez. "Trade Policy and Economic Growth: A Skeptic's Guide to the Cross-National Evidence." Macroeconomics Annual 2000. Ed. Ben Bernanke and Kenneth S. Rogoff. MIT for NBER, 2001.

The Global Governance of Trade as if Development Really Mattered.

Rodrik, Dani. "The Global Governance of Trade as if Development Really Mattered." United Nations Development Programme (2001).

When Does International Capital Mobility Require Tax Coordination?

Rodrik, Dani, and Tangay van Ypersele. "When Does International Capital Mobility Require Tax Coordination?" Journal of International Economics 54.1 (2001): 57-73.

Comment on Who's Afraid of Globalization? Domestic Adjustment in Europe and America

Rodrik, Dani. Comment on Who's Afraid of Globalization? Domestic Adjustment in Europe and America, by André Sapir. Efficiency, Equity, Legitimacy, Brookings Institution Press, 2001: 209-211.

Development Strategies for the 21st Century.

Rodrik, Dani. "Development Strategies for the 21st Century." Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2000. Ed. Boris Pleskovic and Nicholas Stern. World Bank, 2001.