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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.

River running through a densely populated area.
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.

Person sits on a bed holding a check.
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.

Black family happily sits on the grass in a park.
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

Thinking about Parents: Gender and Field of Study

Carlana, Michela, and Lucia Corno. "Thinking about Parents: Gender and Field of Study." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP24-006, March 2024.

Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring and Student Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Carlana, Michela, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring and Student Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-001, February 2021.

Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools

Alesina, Alberto, Michela Carlana, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-040, November 2018.

Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children

Carlana, Michela, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-036, August 2018.

Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility

Carlana, Michela and Marco Tabellini. "Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-035, July 2018.

Implicit Stereotypes: Evidence from Teachers’ Gender Bias

Carlana, Michela. "Implicit Stereotypes: Evidence from Teachers’ Gender Bias." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-034, July 2018.