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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

Trump Deregulatory Acts Focus on Costs, Not Overall Well-Being

Aldy, Joseph. "Trump Deregulatory Acts Focus on Costs, Not Overall Well-Being." Environmental Forum, 42.3, May-June 2025, 15.

Building Capacity to Govern Cooperatively in Pursuit of Sustainable Development: Lessons from scholarship and practice

Harley, Alicia G., and William C. Clark. "Building Capacity to Govern Cooperatively in Pursuit of Sustainable Development: Lessons from scholarship and practice." Sustainability Science Program Working Paper Series, April 22, 2025.

Private Benefits from Public Investment in Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Bradt, Jacob T. and Joseph E. Aldy. "Private Benefits from Public Investment in Climate Adaptation and Resilience." March 24, 2025.

Energy, Climate, Growth

Sinha, Jayant, Robert Stavins, Jessica Seddon, and Arunabha Ghosh. "Energy, Climate, Growth." Navigating Challenges for Sustainable Growth. Ed. Suman Bery, Kapil Kapoor, and Jean-Louis Arcand. Singapore: Springer, 2025, 1-18.

Methane Abatement Costs in the Oil and Gas Industry: Survey and Synthesis

Aldy, Joseph E., Forest L. Reinhardt, and Robert N. Stavins. "Methane Abatement Costs in the Oil and Gas Industry: Survey and Synthesis." NBER Working Paper Series, March 2025.

Important Economic Benefits of a Bipartisan Climate Change Policy

Aldy, Joseph. "Important Economic Benefits of a Bipartisan Climate Change Policy." Environmental Forum, 42.1, January/February 2025, 15.

Building Capacity to Measure Sustainability: Lessons from scholarship and practice

Harley, Alicia G., and William C. Clark. "Building Capacity to Measure Sustainability: Lessons from scholarship and practice." Sustainability Science Program Working Paper Series, January 29, 2025.

How Big is the “Biggest Climate Spending Bill Ever?” Key Factors Influencing the Inflation Reduction Act’s Clean Energy Impacts

Aldy, Joseph. "How Big is the “Biggest Climate Spending Bill Ever?” Key Factors Influencing the Inflation Reduction Act’s Clean Energy Impacts." RWP24-007, November 2024.

Showcasing advances and building community in modeling for sustainability

Selin, Noelle E., Amanda Giang, and William C. Clark. "Showcasing advances and building community in modeling for sustainability." PNAS 121.29 (July 16, 2024): e2215689121.

Populist opposition is threatening progress on climate change

Campanella, Edoardo, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "Populist opposition is threatening progress on climate change." PIIE Working Paper Series, July 2024.

Migrants Can Be a Transformative Force for Sustainable Development

Fransen, Sonja, Neil Adger, Ricardo Safra de Campos, and William C. Clark. "Migrants Can Be a Transformative Force for Sustainable Development." The Conversation. January 18, 2024.

Migration and Sustainable Development

Adger, William Neil, Sonja Fransen, Ricardo Safra de Campos, and William C. Clark. "Migration and Sustainable Development." PNAS 121.3 (January 16, 2024): e2206193121.

Scientific Frontiers on Migration and Sustainability

Adger, William Neil, Sonja Fransen, Ricardo Safra de Campos, and William C. Clark. "Scientific Frontiers on Migration and Sustainability." PNAS 121.3 (January 16, 2024): e2321325121.

Climate action: Implications for factor market reallocation

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Climate action: Implications for factor market reallocation." PIIE Working Paper Series, January 2024.

System transitions research and sustainable development: Challenges, progress, and prospects

Geels, Frank W., Florian Kern, and William C. Clark. "System transitions research and sustainable development: Challenges, progress, and prospects." PNAS 120.47 (November 21, 2023): e2206230120.

Sustainability Transitions in Consumption-Production Systems

Geels, Frank W., Florian Kern, and William C. Clark. "Sustainability Transitions in Consumption-Production Systems." PNAS 120.47 (November 21, 2023): e2310070120.

Progress in modeling dynamic systems for sustainable development

Selin, Noelle E., Amanda Giang, and William C. Clark. "Progress in modeling dynamic systems for sustainable development." PNAS 120.40 (October 3, 2023): e2216656120.

Investment versus Output Subsidies: Implications of Alternative Incentives for Wind Energy

Aldy, Joseph, Todd D. Gerarden, and Richard L. Sweeney. "Investment versus Output Subsidies: Implications of Alternative Incentives for Wind Energy." Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 10.4 (July 2023): 981-1018.

High-resolution U.S. methane emissions inferred from an inversion of 2019 TROPOMI satellite data: contributions from individual states, urban areas, and landfills

Nesser, Hannah, Daniel J. Jacob, Joannes D. Maasakkers, Alba Lorente, Zichong Chen, Xiao Lu, Lu Shen, Zhen Qu, Melissa P. Sulprizio, Margaux Winter, Shuang Ma, A. Anthony Bloom, John R. Worden, Robert N. Stavins, and Cynthia A. Randles. "High-resolution U.S. methane emissions inferred from an inversion of 2019 TROPOMI satellite data: contributions from individual states, urban areas, and landfills." EGUsphere [preprint] (June 13, 2023).

Behind schedule: The corporate effort to fulfill climate obligations

Aldy, Joseph, Patrick Bolton, Marcin Kacperczyk, and Zachery M. Halem. "Behind schedule: The corporate effort to fulfill climate obligations." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 35.2 (Spring 2023): 26-34.

Satellite quantification of methane emissions and oil–gas methane intensities from individual countries in the Middle East and North Africa: implications for climate action

Chen, Zichong, Daniel J. Jacob, Ritesh Gautam, Mark Omara, Robert N. Stavins, Robert C. Stowe, Hannah Nesser, Melissa P. Sulprizio, Alba Lorente, Daniel J. Varon, Xiao Lu, Lu Shen, Zhen Qu, Drew C. Pendergrass, and Sarah Hancock. "Satellite quantification of methane emissions and oil–gas methane intensities from individual countries in the Middle East and North Africa: implications for climate action." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 23.10 (31 May 2023): 5945-5967.

Impact of Solar Geoengineering on Temperature-Attributable Mortality

Harding, Anthony, David Keith, Wenchang Yang, and Gabriel Vecchi. "Impact of Solar Geoengineering on Temperature-Attributable Mortality." Resources for the Future Working Paper Series, May 30, 2023.

Localizing Environmental Regulation: The Case of Boutique Fuels

Aldy, Joseph E., and Maximilian Auffhammer. "Localizing Environmental Regulation: The Case of Boutique Fuels." Resources for the Future, May 2023.

Show and Tell: An Analysis of Corporate Climate Messaging and its Financial Impacts

Aldy, Joseph, Patrick Bolton, Zachery Halem, Marcin T. Kacperczyk, and Peter R. Orszag. "Show and Tell: An Analysis of Corporate Climate Messaging and its Financial Impacts." April 22, 2023.

Public institutions and support for climate funding

Bilmes, Linda, Mauricio Rodas, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Devon Rowe, Aminata Touré, and Lan Xue. "Public institutions and support for climate funding." United Nations ECOSOC, March 16. 2023.

Analytical models for the design of photophoretically levitating macroscopic sensors in the stratosphere

Schafer, Benjamin C., Jong-hyoung Kim, Joost J. Vlassak, and David W. Keith. "Analytical models for the design of photophoretically levitating macroscopic sensors in the stratosphere." November 2022.

Ultralight and ultra-stiff nano-cardboard panels: mechanical analysis, characterization, and design principles

Kim, Jong-hyoung, Lishuai Jin, Benjamin C. Schafer, Quan Jiao, Katia Bertoldi, David W. Keith, and Joost J. Vlassak. "Ultralight and ultra-stiff nano-cardboard panels: mechanical analysis, characterization, and design principles." November 2022.

How Is the US Pricing Carbon? How Could We Price Carbon?

Aldy, Joseph E., Dallas Burtraw, Carolyn Fischer, Meredith Fowlie, Roberton C. Williams III & Maureen L. Cropper. "How Is the US Pricing Carbon? How Could We Price Carbon?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-018, October 2022.

The Welfare Implications of Carbon Price Certainty

Aldy, Joseph E., and Sarah Armitage. "The Welfare Implications of Carbon Price Certainty." Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 9.5 (September 2022): 843-1046.

How is the U.S. Pricing Carbon? How Could We Price Carbon?

Aldy, Joseph E., Dallas Burtraw, Carolyn Fischer, Meredith Fowlie, Roberton C. Williams III, and Maureen L. Cropper. "How is the U.S. Pricing Carbon? How Could We Price Carbon?" Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis 13.3 (Fall 2022): 310-334.

Learning How to Build Back Better through Clean Energy Policy Evaluation

Aldy, Joseph. "Learning How to Build Back Better through Clean Energy Policy Evaluation." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-010, August 2022.

Busting the myths around public investment in clean energy

Meckling, Jonas, Joseph E. Aldy, and Matthew J. Kotchen, Sanya Carley, Daniel C. Esty, Peter A. Raymond, Bella Tonkonogy, Charles Harper, Gillian Sawyer, and Julia Sweatman. "Busting the myths around public investment in clean energy." Nature Energy 7 (July 2022): 563–565.

The value of information about solar geoengineering and the two-sided cost of bias

Harding, Anthony R., Mariia Belaia, and David W. Keith. "The value of information about solar geoengineering and the two-sided cost of bias." Climate Policy (June 2022).

Partnerships under Pressure: Lessons on Adaptation and Overcoming Challenges

Sardonis, Amanda, and Henry Lee. "Partnerships under Pressure: Lessons on Adaptation and Overcoming Challenges." Partnerships for Sustainability in Contemporary Global Governance: Pathways to Effectiveness. Ed. Liliana B. Andonova, Moira V. Faul, and Dario Piselli. Routledge, 2022, 189-212.

The Welfare Implications of Carbon Price Certainty

Aldy, Joseph, and Armitage, Sarah. "The Welfare Implications of Carbon Price Certainty." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-003, May 2022.

Developing a Plume-in-Grid Model for Plume Evolution in the Stratosphere

Sun, Hongwei, Sebastian Eastham, and David Keith. "Developing a Plume-in-Grid Model for Plume Evolution in the Stratosphere." Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 14.4 (April 2022): e2021MS002816.

What will happen with US climate policy under the Biden Administration?

Stavins, Robert N. "What will happen with US climate policy under the Biden Administration?" Greening Europe's Post-COVID-19 Recovery. Ed. Simone Tagliapietra, Guntram B. Wolff, and Georg Zachmann. Bruegel, February 2022, 140-151.

The Relative Merits of Carbon Pricing Instruments: Taxes versus Trading

Stavins, Robert N. "The Relative Merits of Carbon Pricing Instruments: Taxes versus Trading." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 16.1 (Winter 2022): 62-82.

Toward constructive disagreement about geoengineering

Keith, David. "Toward constructive disagreement about geoengineering." Science 374.6569 (November 2021): 812-815.

Social science research to inform solar geoengineering

Joseph E. Aldy, Tyler Felgenhauer, William A. Pizer, Massimo Tavoni, Mariia Belaia, Mark E. Borsuk, Arunabha Ghosh, Garth Heutel, Daniel Heyen, Joshua Horton, David Keith, Christine Merk, Juan Moreno-Cruz, Jesse L. Reynolds, Katharine Ricke, Wilfried Rickels, Soheil Shayegh, Wake Smith, Simone Tilmes, Gernot Wagner, and Jonathan B. Wiener. "Social science research to inform solar geoengineering." Science 374.6569 (2021): 815-818.

Why cap-and-trade should (and does) have appeal to politicians

Hahn, Robert and Robert Stavins. "Why cap-and-trade should (and does) have appeal to politicians." Combatting Climate Change: a CEPR Collection. Ed. Beatrice Weder di Mauro. CEPR Press, 2021, 259-264.

Environmental Insights: Conversations on policy and practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program

Stavins, Robert N., and Sheila M. Olmstead. "Environmental Insights: Conversations on policy and practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program." Harvard Environmental Economics Program, October 2021.

Addressing the Leakage and Competitiveness Risks of Climate Policy

Aldy, Joseph. "Addressing the Leakage and Competitiveness Risks of Climate Policy." RFF Issue Briefs, October 2021.

Heat has larger impacts on labor in poorer areas

Behrer, A.P., R.J. Park, G. Wagner, C.M. Golja, and David Keith. "Heat has larger impacts on labor in poorer areas." Environmental Research Communications 3.9 (September 2021): 095001.

Optimal climate policy in 3D: mitigation, carbon removal, and solar geoengineering

Belaia, Mariia, Juan B. Moreno-Cruz, and David Keith. "Optimal climate policy in 3D: mitigation, carbon removal, and solar geoengineering." Climate Change Economics 12.3 (August 2021): 2150008.

How much could article 6 enhance nationally determined contribution ambition toward paris agreement goals through economic efficiency?

Edmonds, James, Sha Yu, Haewon Mcjeon, Dirk Forrister, Joseph Aldy, Nathan Hultman, Ryna Cui, Stephanie Waldhoff, Leon Clarke, Stefano de Clara, and Clayton Munnings. "How much could article 6 enhance nationally determined contribution ambition toward paris agreement goals through economic efficiency?" Climate Change Economics 12.2 (2021).

Solar geoengineering research on the U.S. policy agenda: when might its time come?

Felgenhauer, Tyler, Joshua Horton, and David Keith. "Solar geoengineering research on the U.S. policy agenda: when might its time come?" Environmental Politics 31.3 (2022): 498-518.

Solar geoengineering research on the U.S. policy agenda: when might its time come?

Felgenhauer, Tyler, Joshua Horton, and David Keith. "Solar geoengineering research on the U.S. policy agenda: when might its time come?" Environmental Politics 31.3 (June 2021): 498-518.

National Climate Policies and Corporate Internal Carbon Pricing

Bento, Nuno, Gianfranco Gianfrate, and Joseph E. Aldy. "National Climate Policies and Corporate Internal Carbon Pricing." The Energy Journal 42.5 (2021).

Solar geoengineering can alleviate climate change pressures on crop yields

Fan, Yuanchao, Jerry Tjiputra, Helene Muri, Danica Lombardozzi, Chang-Eui Park, Shengjun Wu, and David Keith. "Solar geoengineering can alleviate climate change pressures on crop yields." Nature Food 2 (May 2021): 373–381.