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Feature: Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time

Douglas Elmendorf and Karen Dynan find a large wealth disparity between White and Black families nearing retirement age, and notable wealth declines for both groups between 2001 and 2019.

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Feature: Recovering from COVID

James Stock finds that COVID-19 recovery was unprecedented in its rapid speed but still introduced or accelerated structural economic changes, including to the labor force.

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Feature: Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters

Latanya Sweeney finds that text message reminders can effectively boost engagement and registration accuracy among hard-to-reach voters.

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Feature: The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Dani Rodrik finds that Western and Northern European authors are overrepresented in economics journals by an order of magnitude compared to authors based in low-income countries.

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

Taking My Talents to South Beach (and Back)

Shoag, Daniel, and Stan Veuger. "Taking My Talents to South Beach (and Back)." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-019, May 2017.

Skill Requirements Across Firms and Labor Markets: Evidence from Job Postings for Professionals

Deming, David, and Lisa B. Kahn. "Skill Requirements Across Firms and Labor Markets: Evidence from Job Postings for Professionals." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-022, April 2017.

The Concept of ‘Due Diligence’ in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Reply to Professors Bonnitcha and Mccorquodale

Ruggie, John Gerard. "The Concept of ‘Due Diligence’ in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Reply to Professors Bonnitcha and Mccorquodale." Journal of International Dispute Settlement (March 15, 2017).

Three Pillars of Organization Excellence

Born, Dana, William H. Hendrix, and Emily Pate. "Three Pillars of Organization Excellence." The Journal of Character & Leadership Integration (Winter 2017): 45-54.

Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, Joshua Hurwitz, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison." Insights in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2017, 45-75.

Company Stock Reactions to the 2016 Election Shock: Trump, Taxes and Trade

Wagner, Alexander F., Richard J. Zeckhauser, and Alexandre Ziegler. "Company Stock Reactions to the 2016 Election Shock: Trump, Taxes and Trade." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-005, February 2017.

Hierarchy or Ecosystem? Regulating Human Rights Risks of Multinational Enterprises

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Hierarchy or Ecosystem? Regulating Human Rights Risks of Multinational Enterprises." Business and Human Rights: Beyond the End of the Beginning (Globalization and Human Rights). Ed. César Rodríguez-Garavito. Cambridge University Press, 2017.

The Importance of Being Expert – Contextually Expert

Kellerman, Barbara. "The Importance of Being Expert – Contextually Expert." The European Business Review (January/February 2017).

On Hybrids and Hybrid Organizing: A Review and Roadmap for Future Research

Battilana, Julie, Marya Besharov, and Bjoern Mitzinneck. "On Hybrids and Hybrid Organizing: A Review and Roadmap for Future Research." The Sage Handbook of Organizational Institutionalism. Ed. Royston Greenwood, Christine Oliver, Thomas B. Lawrence, and Renate E. Meyer. Sage Publications, Ltd., 2017.

New Venture Milestones and the First Female Board Member

DeSantola, Alicia, Lakshmi Ramarajan, and Julie Battilana. "New Venture Milestones and the First Female Board Member." Academy of Management Proceedings 2017.1 (2017).

Swinging between Moral and Market Imperatives

Zhou, Yanhua, Julie Battilana, Thibault Daudigeos, and Brian Smith-Vandergriff. "Swinging between Moral and Market Imperatives." Academy of Management Proceedings 2017.1 (January 2017).

Behaviorally Informed Policies for Household Financial Decisionmaking

Madrian, Brigitte C., Hal E. Hershfield, Abigail B. Sussman, Saurabh Bhargava, Jeremy Burke, Scott A Huettel, Julian Jamison, Eric J. Johnson, John G. Lynch, Stephan Meier, Scott Rick, and Suzanne B. Shu. "Behaviorally Informed Policies for Household Financial Decisionmaking." Behavioral Science & Policy 3.1 (2017): 26-40.

Tapping Private Financing and Delivery to Modernize America’s Federal Water Resources

Goldsmith, Stephen and Jill Jamieson. "Tapping Private Financing and Delivery to Modernize America’s Federal Water Resources." U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources, January 2017.

Improving the Role of Public-Private Partnerships

Donahue, John D. "Improving the Role of Public-Private Partnerships." Memos to National Leaders. Ed. Posner, Paul L., Janice R. Lachance, and Tonya T. Neaves. National Academy of Public Administration, 2016, 101-105.

Privatization

Donahue, John D. "Privatization." American Governance. Ed. Schechter, Steven. Macmillan, 2016.

Thirteen Editions of The Structure of American Industry: An IO Perspective

Elzinga, Kenneth G., and F. M. Scherer. "Thirteen Editions of The Structure of American Industry: An IO Perspective." Review of Industrial Organization 49.3 (November 2016): 515-532.

Efficient Warnings, Not “Wolf or Puppy” Warnings

Robinson, Lisa A., W. Kip Viscusi, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Efficient Warnings, Not “Wolf or Puppy” Warnings." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-033, September 2016: Revised November 2016.

Attention to Distribution in U.S. Regulatory Analyses

Robinson, Lisa A., James K. Hammitt, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Attention to Distribution in U.S. Regulatory Analyses." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 10.2 (July 2016): 308-328.

Size of RJVs and Degree of Cooperation in Product Development

Dogan, Pinar, Marc Bourreau, and Matthieu Manant. "Size of RJVs and Degree of Cooperation in Product Development." International Journal of Industrial Organization 46 (May 2016): 77-106.

Constitutionalization and the Regulation of Transnational Firms

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Constitutionalization and the Regulation of Transnational Firms." Multinationals and the Constitutionalization of the World-Power System. Ed. Jean-Philippe Robé, Antoine Lyon-Caen, and Stéphane Vernac. Taylor & Francis, 2016.

Incorporating Human Rights: Lessons Learned, and Next Steps

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Incorporating Human Rights: Lessons Learned, and Next Steps." Business and Human Rights: From Principles to Practice. Ed. Baumann-Pauly, Dorothee, and Justine Nolan. Routhledge, 2016.

Market-Based Lobbying: Evidence from Advertising Spending in Italy

DellaVigna, Stefano, Ruben Durante, Brian Knight, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Market-Based Lobbying: Evidence from Advertising Spending in Italy." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 8.1 (January 2016): 224-256.

How Money Talks

Fagan, Mark. "How Money Talks." USA Today Magazine. November 2015.

Adding Human Rights Punch to the New Lex Mercatoria: The Impact of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights on Commercial Legal Practice

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Adding Human Rights Punch to the New Lex Mercatoria: The Impact of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights on Commercial Legal Practice." European Journal of of International Law 6.3 (October 13, 2015): 455-461.

Lobbying

Gimate-Welsh H., Adrián S., Mark Fagan, and Guillermina Martínez Bermúdez. Lobbying. Biblioteca Nueva, 2015.

Making Money by Giving It for Free: Radiohead’s Pre-Release Strategy for In Rainbows

Bourreau, Marc, Pinar Dogan, and Sounman Hong. "Making Money by Giving It for Free: Radiohead’s Pre-Release Strategy for In Rainbows." Information Economics and Policy 32 (September 2015): 77-93.

Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges

Ruggie, John Gerard, and Tamaryn Nelson. "Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-045, August 2015.


Regulating Ambiguous Risks: The Less than Rational Regulation of Pharmaceuticals

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Regulating Ambiguous Risks: The Less than Rational Regulation of Pharmaceuticals." Journal of Legal Studies 44.S2 (June 2015): S387-S422.

Personalities and Public Sector
Performance: Evidence from a Health Experiment in Pakistan

Callen, Michael, Saad Gulzar, Ali Hasanain, Yasir Khan, and Arman Rezaee. "Personalities and Public Sector Performance: Evidence from a Health Experiment in Pakistan." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-023, May 2015.

Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, Joshua Hurwitz, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison." American Economic Review 105.5 (May 2015).

Relationship of Transformational Leadership and Character with Five Organizational Outcomes

Hendrix, William H., Dana H. Born, and Scott Hopkins. "Relationship of Transformational Leadership and Character with Five Organizational Outcomes." Journal of Character and Leadership Integration 3.1 (May 2015): 54-71.

Debt Relief and Debtor Outcomes: Measuring the Effects of Consumer Bankruptcy Protection

Dobbie, Will and Jae Song. "Debt Relief and Debtor Outcomes: Measuring the Effects of Consumer Bankruptcy Protection." American Economic Review 105.3 (March 2015): 1272-1311.

Lobbying: Business, Law and Public Policy

Fagan, Mark. Lobbying: Business, Law and Public Policy. Vandeplas Publishing, 2015.

Modeling Persuasion within Small Groups, with an Application to a Deliberative Field Experiment on U.S. Fiscal Policy

Esterling, Kevin M., Archon Fung, and Taeku Lee. "Modeling Persuasion within Small Groups, with an Application to a Deliberative Field Experiment on U.S. Fiscal Policy." 2015.

The PerformanceStat Potential: A Leadership Strategy for Producing Results

Behn, Robert. The PerformanceStat Potential: A Leadership Strategy for Producing Results. Brookings Institution Press, 2014.

Level of Access and Infrastructure Investment in Network Industries

Borreau, Marc, Pinar Dogan, and Romain Lestage. "Level of Access and Infrastructure Investment in Network Industries." Journal of Regulatory Economics 46.3 (December 2014): 237-260.

First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection

Scherer, F.M. "First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-053, November 2014.

Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers." Harvard Business Review. June 19, 2014.

Access Regulation and the Transition from Copper to Fiber Networks in Telecoms

Bourreau, Marc, Carlo Cambini, and Pinar Dogan. "Access Regulation and the Transition from Copper to Fiber Networks in Telecoms." Journal of Regulatory Economics 45.3 (June 2014): 233-258.

Rules and Standards when Compliance Costs are Private Information

Kotowski, Maciej H., David A. Weisbach, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Rules and Standards when Compliance Costs are Private Information." Journal of Legal Studies 43.S2 (June 2014): S297-S329.

Review of Women and Executive Office: Pathways and Performance

Bowles, Hannah Riley. Review of Women and Executive Office: Pathways and Performance, ed. Melody Rose. Sage, 59.4, March 2014: NP39–NP41.

Competition Policy and Intellectual Property: Insights from Developed Country Experience

Scherer, F.M., and Jayashree Watal. "Competition Policy and Intellectual Property: Insights from Developed Country Experience." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-013, February 2014.

Audits as Signals

Kotowski, Maciej, David A. Weisbach, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Audits as Signals." University of Chicago Law Review 81.1 (February 2014): 179-202.

Global Governance and ‘New Governance Theory’: Lessons from Business and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Global Governance and ‘New Governance Theory’: Lessons from Business and Human Rights." Global Governance 20.1 (January-March 2014): 5-17.

Global Governance and “New Governance Theory”: Lessons from Business and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Global Governance and “New Governance Theory”: Lessons from Business and Human Rights." Global Governance 20.1 (January-March 2014): 5-17.

The F.T.C., Oligopoly, and Shared Monopoly

Scherer, F.M. "The F.T.C., Oligopoly, and Shared Monopoly." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-031, September 2013.

Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations

Scherer, F.M. "Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-029, September 2013.

Audits as Signals

Kotowski, Maciej, David A. Weisbach, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Audits as Signals." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-026, September 2013.

Review of Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property: Creative Production in Legal and Cultural Perspective

Jasanoff, Sheila. Review of Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property: Creative Production in Legal and Cultural Perspective, ed. Mario Biagioli, Peter Jaszi, and Martha Woodmansee. Isis, 104.3, September 2013: 595-596.

Information Asymmetries in Consumer Lending: Evidence from Payday Lending

Dobbie, Willm and Paige Marta Skiba. "Information Asymmetries in Consumer Lending: Evidence from Payday Lending." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 4 (July 2013): 5.